Audio Sound Card for HTPC

[tryst]

Hi,

I am looking for a good sound card for for my HTPC for watching HD content.My requirement is to connect the HTPC to my AV receiver so i do want an optical out from the card.Please suggest.

Thanks

 

[ronnie_gogs]

budget for the card....:huh:

 

[tryst]

Budget around 6K

 

[ronnie_gogs]

Asus Zonar DX is the best card in tht range IMO...around 5k ....

ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

 

[Gannu]

+1 for the Asus Xonar DX.

6k can easily get you one.

 

[RoBoGhOsT]

yea get xonar dx , i got it and it rocks

 

[tryst]

Thanks for the advice but does it have an optical out

 

[sarang]

^^ yes it does.

 

[tryst]

Cant see any optical out on the zoom in shots of the card on the net

 

[ronnie_gogs]

Well its a attachmeant to one of the o/p.......

this video will clear some doubts

[youtube]kDIxm04eqEg[/youtube]

 

[WingZero]

xonar dx for 4.3k + 4%tax ~4.5k or so.

 

[tryst]

Thanks a lot.Extremely informative video.