KeithEmo
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You basically have two options:
Assuming your SoundBlaster has a Coax or Toslink output, you can use that.
However, you can also simply use the USB connection anyway. (Your computer will simply see the DC-1 as a (second) USB sound card - and you will be able to switch between the SoundBlaster and the DC-1 by switching sound cards). Most player software will even let you select which sound card it works with so, for example, you could configure FooBar2000 to send stereo music to the DC-1, and whatever you use for movies to send its audio to the SoundBlaster.
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Assuming your SoundBlaster has a Coax or Toslink output, you can use that.
However, you can also simply use the USB connection anyway. (Your computer will simply see the DC-1 as a (second) USB sound card - and you will be able to switch between the SoundBlaster and the DC-1 by switching sound cards). Most player software will even let you select which sound card it works with so, for example, you could configure FooBar2000 to send stereo music to the DC-1, and whatever you use for movies to send its audio to the SoundBlaster.
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Yes, there a few details I forgot to mention. Once I receive the DC-1, I will want to connect it through a digital connection with the SoundBlaster Z sound card. I do quite a bit of gaming along with listening to music; connecting the DC-1 to the sound card gives me the surround sound when gaming, so I can get the benefits for both of them.
Now, since I never play PVP games and prefer SP & strategy games, I may not necessarily need the surround sound no longer. So I would be open to the USB option if that is less of a hassle.