[evulfuson]

I am looking for an external sound card or a DAC. I am currently using the onboard sound from my laptop, which I am not very happy with. My budget is around $100-200 CAD. Shopping around my area, I could only find Creative external cards from future shop, best buy, tiger direct and radioshack so I am willing to order something from the US and pay extra for shipping. Also, if anyone knows any good audio stores in Toronto, I would appreciate information about their location, the stores in my area leave a lot to be desired.
 
I'd like something in which I can plug in my Logitech Z5300 speakers, which require 3 analog outputs, for front, center, and rear. I will also be using a pair of JVC HARX700 for gaming.

 

[evulfuson]

Also, my laptop has an HDMI out. Money aside, would it be a good idea to get a home theatre receiver instead of a DAC, and run my speakers and headphones through a receiver connected to my laptop with an hdmi cable?