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VAlinks USB 2.0 External Sound Card 6 Channel 5.1 Surround Optical S/PDIF Audio Sound Card Adapter for PC Laptop Recording Compatible with Windows 10/8 / 7/ XP

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  • USB 6 Channel 5.1 External Sound Audio Card for PC Laptop OS support: win 10/ 9/ 8 / XP / 2000 / Vista. External sound card USB 6 channel 5.1 audio. Record & play back digital and analog audio without sound card in your computer.
  • USB sound is and USB audio controller. It supports 32KHz, 44.1KHz. (which two need driver or application software support) and 48KHz sampling rate in digital recording, 48KHz sampling in digital nalog audio playback.In digital playback mode, itreceives audio stream form PC via USB interface and transmits audio data according to the AESEBU, IEC60958, SPDIF cnsumer interface standards. Only R L channel PCM audio in 5.1 channel can be conveyed in digital playback mode.
  • In analog playback mode, it supports 6 channels codec for analog playback In digital recording mode, it receives SPDIF digital audio input and sends back to PC through USB. Three sampling rates, includes 32KHz,44.1KHz are automatically locked internally. In analog recording mode, fixed 48KHz sampling rate issupportedby analog audio recording.
  • If you want the fiber output to support 5.1-channel output, you must have the following conditions:1.The sound source must be DTS 5.1 channels, such as 3D games, HD movies. If it is a general MP3 or general 2-channel video, you can only have 2-channel effect.
  • The player settings are important: if it is set up with PowerDVD software from the fiber output "Passthrough" through. Meaning that the sound card is only responsible for the fiber signal output, not decoding. Dispensers strongly recommend KMP this player, the function is very powerful。3. After the fiber output must be AC3 / DTS decoder, or built-in AC3 / DTS decoder amplifier and the like.

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3.73.7 out of 5 stars406
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usb2.0
usb
usb3.1 a, usb2.0 b
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pci express x1
audio output mode
Surround
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surround channels
5 1
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7.1
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Product Description

External Sound Card USB 6 Channel 5.1 Audio This external sound card offers a quality solution for upgrading your 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 AES/EBU, IEC60958, S/PDIF consumer interface standards. Only R, L channel PCM audio in 5.1 channel can be conveyed in digital playback mode. In analog playback mode,it supports 6 channels codec for analog playback. In digital recording mode,it receives S/PDIF digital audio input and sends back to PC through USB.Three sampling rates;includes 32KHZ,44.1KHZ are automatically locked internally,in analog recording mode,fixed 48khz sampling rate is supported by analog audio recording.

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Aluminum Case for Maximum Protection

  • Classy and fashionable, slim and light, much harmonious with Mac Book, computer and laptops.
  • The VAlinks External Sound Card features a simple and compact Aluminum design,Durable & More Safe !
  • Your aluminum sound card stay stable and also offer some protection from scratching the surface of the table.

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Extra Long Cable & Perefect Fit

  • Comes with a 2.7inch USB cables are premium compact, heat-resistant aluminium connector makes it easy and secure to connect your devices.
  • Built-in Overvoltage / Overcurrent / Leakage and Short-Circuit protection unit to protect you&your family!

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Clear Sound Effect

- Replace your damaged original sound card or updating the existing integrated audio on a laptop or portable computer . - Record & play back digital and analog audio without sound card in your computer.

Strong Compatibility

- Compatible with any standard USB Audio Class enabled system: Win10/98/8/7/2000/XP/Mac OS 9.1. - Very simple installation,download driver from the links in the manual and get start.

Bring You Fantastic Feelings

- Designed for 3.5mm jack devices like headphones, headset or microphones that stop working. - Louder the sound that computer cannot do by itself, create surround sound effect which will let you games more true and more excited!

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3.7 out of 5 stars
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Customers like the ease of use of the sound card. They mention it's simple and easy to set up, with no software or driver installation needed. Some are also satisfied with the size. However, some customers are disappointed with the usb connection. Opinions are mixed on compatibility, sound quality, value, quality, and software.

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29 customers mention24 positive5 negative

Customers find the sound card easy to use. They say it's plug and play, simple, and works great. Some mention that no software or driver installation is needed.

"...It connected easily and, for the most part, worked...." Read more

"...The build quality is good as per the price. It’s easy to use and compact to place in a corner." Read more

"...right out of the box, plugged in and usb recognized. The bad - noise level lines...." Read more

"Set up is easy.Provided disk loaded without a problem.Sounds good lots of settings in the app to tweak...." Read more

8 customers mention6 positive2 negative

Customers like the compact size of the sound card. They mention it's great for hiding out the way and compact to place in a corner.

"...It’s easy to use and compact to place in a corner." Read more

"The good - small, compact size.(3.5"x2.5") great for hiding out the way. right out of the box, plugged in and usb recognized...." Read more

"...So all in all, I removed a star for the improper housing/sound card sizing. And one for the employee who put it together so sloppy." Read more

"...Pros:- It's a small device that can be taken just about anywhere.-..." Read more

106 customers mention63 positive43 negative

Customers are mixed about the compatibility of the sound card. Some mention that it works well but not the highest quality sound, and does its job well in a small studio. However, others say that it stopped working after a couple of weeks, the Windows Sound control panel apple doesn't work with this device, and the S/PDIF out is not working.

"...on a Jack sound server that is running Gentoo Linux, and it does its job pretty well even though I can only have one input working at a time in Linux..." Read more

"...The speaker setup in the Windows Sound control panel applet doesn't work with this device, even though it works with my other sound cards...." Read more

"...package is generic and mentions a top end of XP, this thing runs great on Windows 10, plug and play installed the driver...." Read more

"...I even tried this with a DAW. It works greatly...." Read more

81 customers mention42 positive39 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the sound quality of the sound card. Some say that it sounds better than the integrated sound on their desktop, has lots of settings in the app to tweak, and is the perfect sound card for that purpose. However, others say that the sound is pretty bad, tinny, and generates quite a bit of noise on its own. They also mention that it has stereo sound, but no EQ or sound effects.

"...This was an inexpensive work around and sounds pretty good...." Read more

"...sound card that I think could have been upgraded, the sound card runs at only 44.1KHz, which granted I probably don't need since 99% of the sound..." Read more

"...You're able to adjust the volume by decibel for each input/output, and individually change each ear's decibel level.Cons:-..." Read more

"...Provided disk loaded without a problem.Sounds good lots of settings in the app to tweak...." Read more

57 customers mention38 positive19 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the sound card. Some mention it's decent quality for the price, and an excellent product for the money. However, others say that the build quality is very cheap, and the product only lasted a year and a half.

"...only Linux compatible Toslink input sound card I found that has a reasonable price, even with the sacrifice in bitrate.... I love it!..." Read more

"...looked like it was used.. it could havve been new, but again, the quality is junk...." Read more

"...Great little unit. Great price." Read more

"...This was an inexpensive work around and sounds pretty good...." Read more

19 customers mention13 positive6 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the sound card. Some mention it's a nice product, great little unit, and hard to beat for the price. However, others say it'd be better to avoid this product.

"...Great little unit. Great price." Read more

"Overall, I do think this is a decent product. It has its quirks, but I do think it's worth the money.Pros:-..." Read more

"Static on input, defective, returned." Read more

"...and a MXL 2008 mic and the test recording was absolutely noise free, crisp, clear and balanced, no weird frequencies and was no different than the..." Read more

19 customers mention7 positive12 negative

Customers are mixed about the software. Some mention that it comes with decent software to set it up with, called Xear, that provides plenty of configurability. They also say there are no extra software or driver downloads needed on Windows 10. However, others say that the software included was only drivers and there is no support for the CM6206.

"...The sound card settings software doesn't make itself apparent at all and requires a little digging into files to find it and even then, the software..." Read more

"...You can have 5.1 surround sound as an output.- It comes with decent software to set it up with, called Xear Audio Center...." Read more

"...Minus 2nd star- Software included is outdated and I had to follow the YouTube instructions from another Amazon reviewer to get it up and running." Read more

"Works well but not the highest quality sound. Provided software is outdated and not for Windows 10" Read more

8 customers mention0 positive8 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the usb connection of the sound card. They mention that it disconnects, has a problem with the USB input port, and is not recognized as a proper USB device. Some say that the product does not extract 5.1 from USB to S/PDIF or even it's Analog.

"...after installation my USB keyboard/mouse will stop working and need to be unplugged / plugged back in...." Read more

"...is terrific, but Windows is constantly telling me that a USB device is not recognized and I need to adjust the connection. Very frustrating." Read more

"...(no longer recognized as a proper USB device)...." Read more

"...The first unit clearly had a problem with the USB input port which was very loose, movable with your finger gently...." Read more

Nice external sound card for laptops, but no documentation, and no XP support.
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Nice external sound card for laptops, but no documentation, and no XP support.
I'm promoting this review from two stars to four because I was finally able to get the rear channels to work. The speaker setup in the Windows Sound control panel applet doesn't work with this device, even though it works with my other sound cards. However, the software that comes with it will do the job - if you can find it!. One day I noticed an icon in my Win7 notification area (see picture) that opens up a control panel for the device, and that can be used to enable the surround speakers and add EQ and reverb effects if you want them. It would have been nice for the maker to supply some documentation on this. It would also have been nice to put a shortcut on the desktop where it is easier to find.2nd update - I have an old desktop that runs XP, that I thought I could use as a music box. I bought another one of these devices to use for sound. It works with the XP P&P drivers for USB sound devices, but the little tray app that comes with it will not install on anything earlier than Windows 7. I have stereo sound, but no EQ or sound effects. This won't affect many users, but it's worth mentioning.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the Toslink input for use with Jack sound server in Linux.
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2016
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It's a good sound card for what it has, you get a Toslink input and a Toslink output plus the other usual ports.

I am using this for the Toslink input on a Jack sound server that is running Gentoo Linux, and it does its job pretty well even though I can only have one input working at a time in Linux. Not an issue, bought solely for the Toslink input anyways!~

My Windows machine has a Toslink out so I am utilizing this sound card solely to get the audio from the Windows machine to the Linux Jack sound server without the interference that analog cables can possibly introduce.

There is one little detail about this sound card that I think could have been upgraded, the sound card runs at only 44.1KHz, which granted I probably don't need since 99% of the sound output to this sound card's Toslink input is 44.1KHz anyways, but the sound cards built into motherboards these days get at least 48KHz standard so I just thought I'd bring that up. I will assume it is a limitation of the audio chip inside the sound card.

I would review this 4 stars, but seeing as this is the only Linux compatible Toslink input sound card I found that has a reasonable price, even with the sacrifice in bitrate.... I love it!

I did not test any of the other ports on the card, I am using it solely for the Toslink input and am outputting analog through the computer's motherboard audio ports. This card works in this setup and I am very happy with the purchase!

I don't know the quality of the other ports of the card, so I cannot say whether I would recommend it for other people, but if anyone reading this also only needs this sound card for the Toslink input and using it in a setup like mine then I do recommend it unless someone informs me of a sound card with Toslink input, is compatible with Linux so I can use it on Jack sound server, has more than 44.1KHz bitrate allowed, and it has a decent price. I also did test the Toslink on Windows for a bit and it definitely works, so don't worry I at least tested on more than Linux!
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Robert L. Fishell
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice external sound card for laptops, but no documentation, and no XP support.
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2016
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I'm promoting this review from two stars to four because I was finally able to get the rear channels to work. The speaker setup in the Windows Sound control panel applet doesn't work with this device, even though it works with my other sound cards. However, the software that comes with it will do the job - if you can find it!. One day I noticed an icon in my Win7 notification area (see picture) that opens up a control panel for the device, and that can be used to enable the surround speakers and add EQ and reverb effects if you want them. It would have been nice for the maker to supply some documentation on this. It would also have been nice to put a shortcut on the desktop where it is easier to find.

2nd update - I have an old desktop that runs XP, that I thought I could use as a music box. I bought another one of these devices to use for sound. It works with the XP P&P drivers for USB sound devices, but the little tray app that comes with it will not install on anything earlier than Windows 7. I have stereo sound, but no EQ or sound effects. This won't affect many users, but it's worth mentioning.
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Robert L. Fishell
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice external sound card for laptops, but no documentation, and no XP support.
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2016
I'm promoting this review from two stars to four because I was finally able to get the rear channels to work. The speaker setup in the Windows Sound control panel applet doesn't work with this device, even though it works with my other sound cards. However, the software that comes with it will do the job - if you can find it!. One day I noticed an icon in my Win7 notification area (see picture) that opens up a control panel for the device, and that can be used to enable the surround speakers and add EQ and reverb effects if you want them. It would have been nice for the maker to supply some documentation on this. It would also have been nice to put a shortcut on the desktop where it is easier to find.

2nd update - I have an old desktop that runs XP, that I thought I could use as a music box. I bought another one of these devices to use for sound. It works with the XP P&P drivers for USB sound devices, but the little tray app that comes with it will not install on anything earlier than Windows 7. I have stereo sound, but no EQ or sound effects. This won't affect many users, but it's worth mentioning.
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James Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars Does the job very well, great price!
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2017
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Though the package is generic and mentions a top end of XP, this thing runs great on Windows 10, plug and play installed the driver. There is a tiny CD that requires and old ATA IDE DVD drive capable of playing a tiny disc with a small center hole, and no web site listed, and the CD is hand made. China knock off? Who knows and who cares? Amazon backs up their stuff.

However, a couple of tips to avoid frustration: If your speakers are plugged into your laptop with a mini jack, the plug needs to be transferred to the like-colored outlet on the External Sound Card. Volume control is now via a driver provided mixer. Right-click on the Win 10 little volume icon in the task bar and select Playback Devices. Select the Levels tab. Now you can mute and change the level each of the Speaker Out, Line In and Mic In inputs to the external card box. Right-click on the volume icon in the task bar and select Open Volume Mixer and you can adjust the Mixer combined output. Under Speakers in the Mixer, select Speakers USB Sound Device so that the External Card takes over duties from the internal sound card. Voila. Sound. Left-click on the task bar's volume icon and the Mixer will pop up where you last had it. Close the Mixer window, and clicking on the volume icon in the task bar will pop up the normal Windows 10 level control. I place the Speaker/Line In/Mic In window at the lower right above the task bar, along with the Mixer window, so that I can right-click the volume icon and choose either the Volume Mixer or Playback Devices (Speaker Out/Line In/Min In in Levels tab) and get whatever volume control or mixer control I may need at the time. Great little unit. Great price.
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Z. Woodard
1.0 out of 5 stars Absolute garbage
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2019
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I don't know if you can get any cheaper than the quality this thing possesses. The box, didn't even look retail, it probably wasn't, just had a white sticker on a plain brown paper thing cardboard box with a barcode and the name of the product. Upon opening it, it looked like it was used.. it could havve been new, but again, the quality is junk. The "manual" wasn't even cut straight, and appears to have been printed out a regular sheet of paper, which they cut into 1/4ths, as part of the other manuals is still visible due to the shoddy cutting. Someone is obviously buying these in bulk and reselling them, who knows whatr you're gonna get.

Anyway, I figured I could get past the quality, if the thing worked decent... which it didn't. I plugged it into multiple ports on 4 different computers at work and home, and not a single one recognized the device, let alone anything being plugged in. Even with different cables, hoping that was the cause, I still was unable to even get this lump of cheap aluminum to register at all.

Save your money, throw in a little more and get something with an actual brand on it. I will be returning this, can't even say paperweight as it has no heft at all, garbage, to the sender and hopefully get my money back. I should have known better, but it had decent reviews, but apparently those are all old, so maybe they started cutting corners within the past year.
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Michael Liscum
5.0 out of 5 stars Great solution for a broken sound card
Reviewed in Canada on March 30, 2019
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I upgraded my old computer from Windows 7 to Windows 10. When I did that, my sound blaster audigy sound card stopped working and there were no available drivers for windows 10. So I came across this and was a little worried about using USB for audio. But when it arrived and I plugged it in, installed the drivers, it worked great. It has it's own setting and EQ interface which makes things easier to control sound levels. I haven't had a chance to test it for recording sound. Usually there is latency with usb so hopefully it is not too bad. It is very light and small and super easy to set up. Very happy with this.
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LUKE P. ADAMS
5.0 out of 5 stars Does the job and does it well
Reviewed in Australia on April 7, 2022
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The only way I could achieve 5.1 sound from my laptop was to send it over the Display Link cable to my monitor which had 5.1 out ports that were connected to my sound system. This worked fine until my monitor gave it up, and in my search for a new one found that audio throughput was something of a rare novelty without paying a fortune. Instead, I bought a standard display only monitor and this product to output my 5.1 sound. No, my audio outputs via USB straight through this to my sound system. It just works!
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Kamal Awwadah
1.0 out of 5 stars Optical Audio NOT Working
Reviewed in Canada on January 13, 2019
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Never got this to work. Windows 10 detects and installs this device but nothing happens when I plug in the optical audio. Bought in July and never had a chance to return the product in time...Ler me know if anyone actually got the optical audio inputs to work.
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sweetslush
5.0 out of 5 stars Works? Yes. Works good? Yes. The best? No.
Reviewed in Canada on November 26, 2017
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People complaining about loose USB port on device, just plug the cable in and bathe it with hot glue and it'll stay in place for eternity.

Everything is cool except that it's generic and there are no "real drivers", so no control panel that you might get with Creative SoundBlaster for example.
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Rick, Ottawa
4.0 out of 5 stars It works well for me
Reviewed in Canada on May 7, 2019
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Unlike a few others who had provided reviews on this product, I had a very positive experience with this device.
Even though I chose the free shipping option, it was literally delivered the next day to my pleasant surprise.
My intent for this device is to enable me to use my old power speakers just sitting around collecting dust to get some surround sound experience. For this purpose, it is working out really well.
Once the device was connected to the usb port, Windows 10 recognized it and automatically installed a generic driver. That did not work well at all. But after I installed the driver that came with the device on a mini disc, the device is functioning well and enabled a whole host of configuration controls in delivering a customized surround experience. So, no complaints at all and am happy indeed. Also, I don’t use the SPDIF input/output, so I cannot comment of that.
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