Hi,
 
I'm looking for a simple way to output stereo sound via a USB soundcard (on Windows) simultaneously to both a pair of active studio monitors and a HiFi amp. I don't want to upmix the sound or anything like that. However, usually in the sound panel in Windows you can only activate one output, as far as I know.
 
I was looking at the Asus U7, which comes with an extra Dolby software suite, but I can only find information about it's equalizer and surround functions.
 
Does anyone know if it's possible to use the U7 or another comparable USB soundcard to output the sound in general as stereo over two line outs?
 
Thanks!

Use a Y-splitter like this one.

Thanks, but I'd rather not use a splitter unless it's really necessary, I'd much rather find out if I can use two separate line outs.

Thanks, but I'd rather not use a splitter unless it's really necessary, I'd much rather find out if I can use two separate line outs.

rxzlmn said:

  Thanks, but I'd rather not use a splitter unless it's really necessary, I'd much rather find out if I can use two separate line outs.

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To begin with there's only one pair of physical line output jacks. You can't get around that with software settings, hence the splitter.

You could do something where you route your audio through a VST host program and manually map each input channels to two output channels, but there really is no need to. A Y-splitter is a simple, cheap, fool proof solution designed for precisely your needs. It won't have any negative effect on the audio quality when used to connect a DAC to an amp, and in fact it will allow you to buy or use a single stereo output DAC which should be better quality and/or value than one with two outputs, so the resulting audio quality will actually be better.

protegemaniac said:

   
To begin with there's only one pair of physical line output jacks. You can't get around that with software settings, hence the splitter.

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Of course there are multiple line outs, it's a 7.1 soundcard after all.
 
I guess I'll just order it and see, and if necessary try the splitter work-around.
 
Thanks anyways for the replies!