optical->analogue solution

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is there a pc sound card or amp box solution for this, as well currently my 360 is hooked up to my pc monitor and obtains sounds via the tv card in my pc...a rather crude solution to say the least


is there a sound card that takes optical in and can then output it over analogue to my standard pc 5.1 speakers (they arent fancy ones with an in built digital decoder)

or a digi decoder box that doesnt cost a small fortune, i dont mind the sound card being 100+ as i currently use on-board anyway and would throw it in my next upgrade

 

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unfortunately when we drift into the realm of home ent amps we run in to the main reason my pc, monitor and 360 are intertwined in such a way....space, or a lack of it


and was thinking an auzuntech sound card, but whilst it may have optical in and analogue out, you do question whether it can do both at once

 

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will just have to research thoroughly if they are able to do opt in->analogue out, cant see why not, but you never know


and whats wrong with the various auzentech solutions?