Hi,   I had the exact same problem. I also have Realtek HD audio. The suggested fix was the Asus Xonar U3. Apparently, unless your computer already has a port for the tos link cable, you won't be getting any digital surround sound. Just running with the usb gives the base sound, but nothing...

That's a good point. I would assume that it would be best to use the dock that came with the PLYR1's since it's the one that is "coded"/"configured"/paired to the device, but I suppose the U3 might actually perform better? If you find out I'd love to know.

Really? Oh wow, thanks! I'm on a tight budget at the moment, but I will definitely look into it and keep it in mind for after the holiday season.

Eric_C:   Thanks for the response! I was mainly trying to fix it so that my game sounds would work a little better and I could actually hear some semblance of directional sound. When I was first trying to find out things about them, what I found was fairly limited. Most of the reviews just...

Hey,   I've been what seems like all over the internet trying to find out if there is a solution to my problem and so far here seems to be the most knowledgeable. My laptop doesn't have a place for the TOS link cable. I don't have to have digital, but I would at least like stereo and right now...