Creative Releases USB 2.0 Sound Stick X-Fi Go!

[kwchang007]

USB soundcards should be looked at as a way of adding outputs to a limited system - particularly laptops. The external one i have has coax and optical SPDIF outputs - handy on a USB device.

Oh yeah I wanted one of those, because then it doesn't actually have to any processing it just sends the signal along so I wouldn't care if it had not processor. But like if i was plugging it into an analog output, it should have a chip. Say is that one you have compatible with Vista?

 

[Mussels]

yup. vista compatible.

http://www.soundblaster.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=206&product=10702

 

[Ionicdevil]

If it can do 5.1, how do you hook up the sub, center and surround channels?

Have checked out the product at creative site see:
http://asia.creative.com/corporate/pressroom/releases/welcome.asp?pid=12988
http://asia.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=209&subcategory=669&product=17872&listby=

Don't think they mentioned about 5.1 speakers or headphones. I think its about getting surround sound from headphones and stereo speakers. They have released another audio solution once again. This looks pretty nice in terms of portability and storage.

 

[Baum]

USB soundcards should be looked at as a way of adding outputs to a limited system - particularly laptops. The external one i have has coax and optical SPDIF outputs - handy on a USB device.

for me an spdif to 5.1 analog converter would do it as all my speakers/headphones are analog and i would use my internal audiocard from my laptop but it has only 2 out's and won't output 5.1 on the classic way.
That's why i wonder that no "small" 5.1 Soundcards are availible only with fixed cable in "dongle" style and that sucks as i won't tranport my 5.1 reciver everywhere

it's just for the average joe for skype ect. that's why i think it's extremly overpriced and the just use their name for this

 

[Mussels]

SPDIF to analog is called a head unit on your speakers.

If you want analogue, get a USB soundcard like the one i linked.