DIGIFLEX External Sound Card USB 6 Channel 5.1 Audio

Title : DIGIFLEX External Sound Card USB 6 Channel 5.1 Audio
ASIN : B003TO3KHY
Description : This external sound card offers a quality solution for upgrading you PC or laptop audio.

This device supports 32 KHz, 44.1 KHz and 48 KHz sampling rate in digital and analog recording, and in digital/analog audio playback.

In digital playback mode, it receives an audio stream from the PC via a USB interface and transmits audio data according to AESEBU, IEC60958, SPDIF consumer interface standards.

System Requirements: Win98/2000/XP/7.

Features :

• External 6 channel (5.1) sound card.
• Easy to install
• Inputs: SPDIF in, Line in, Mic in.
• Outputs: SPDIF out, Front out, Rear out, Cen/Bass out
• Supports 32KHz, 44.1KHz and 48KHz sampling rate in digital and analog recording.

List Price : £14.70
Price : £14.70

category: 6 Channel
brand: Digiflex
Item Page Detail URL : link
Rating : 3.7
Review : No real frills, but does what it says on the tin.
Remarkably cheap for what it does. For some reason my on-board audio ceased to work on my general purpose machine (I have another machine which is dedicated to audio but it's useful to be able to play stuff on the machine connected to the net) and I bought this device as a quick fix.

Delivery (to Spain) was good and it turned up within a week, The unit is solidly built for the money, but I have to agree with most of the other reviewers, the 'support' is appalling. No instructions of any sort and the CD gives no indication of which (of several) drivers to install. That's why I give it 3 stars, otherwise it deserves at least a 4, if only on a price vs spec basis.

For anyone still struggling, the drivers you want are in the directory CM6206(XP,VISTA,WIN7), go there and then select your OS (I'm running XP) and then double click on 'install.exe' - and all should be good. You do need to reboot the computer after installation.

FWIW, when I plugged the...