What Sound Card?

dk_lightning · **What Sound Card? -** 10-01-2012, 18:59 | posts: 707 | Location: North Wales

I need a sound card thats PCI-E and has dolby digital live, dts connect or both for 5.1 via optical to my 5.1 system.

I did have a creative titanium that did this but they are a little pricey.

In the mean time, im trying to find out if my ALC892 supports dts connect etc but its just the drivers that are the issue or if it can be "added"

Any ideas on that one?

Meocene · 10-01-2012, 19:15 | posts: 203

the new sound blasters are only a few months out.
worth waiting for some reviews i'd say.

ALC892's realtek isn't it? if memory serves most of the do have either dolby live or dts connect. try googling it. you never know what you might find.

GenClaymore · 10-01-2012, 19:54 | posts: 5,091 | Location: Michigan,usa

It also depends on the motherboard maker, sure the audio chipset might support it. But if the mobo maker does not pay for the rights to use it on their mobo. Then you wouldn't have it the option of it on the model of the mobo. Even if the chip-set supports it.

one example is my audio chipset model supports it but gigabyte didn't pay for the fees to have DD live or DTS connect available to my motherboard.

dk_lightning · 10-01-2012, 22:20 | posts: 707 | Location: North Wales

So what stops things like DTS Connect from working?

Tacoboy · 10-02-2012, 15:55 | posts: 185 | Location: Calif.

Refurb X-Fi Titanium (non-HD) is $45 at Newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102043

DeathDealer175 · 10-02-2012, 19:39 | posts: 320 | Location: Southampton, England.

Maybe this http://www.ebuyer.com/345387-creativ...-30sb135000000

its OEM but is also on offer

gamerk2 · 10-02-2012, 19:41 | posts: 2,065 | Location: Medford, NY

ASUS Xonar DX (Dolby) is probably the best all around option, though the DSX (DTS) is cheaper.