[WarpedMonkey]

My laptop sound card is broken (mic input is fine tho) so I'm going to buy a FiiO E17, but I'd also like to get some surround sound when I play games. So I thought about this and came up with a solution I think, by the way the Mixamp is the old old one, the one that doesn't have USB sound input.
Sound: Laptop --> E17 --> Mixamp --> Headphone
Microphone: Laptop --> Mixamp --> Mic
 
Would this work or I'm just going to get problems? I'm open  to other solutions

 

[WarpedMonkey]

Would the mixamp still be able to "do it's work" or the E17 will completly remove the chance of getting a sense of surround?

 

[PurpleAngel]

I'm guessing you will need an external USB sound card (to get surround sound).

 

[WarpedMonkey]

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I'm guessing you will need an external USB sound card (to get surround sound).

Well the E17 is my sound card

 

[PurpleAngel]

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Well the E17 is my sound card

E17 great little DAC/amp, but comes with zero surround sound for anything.
And the Mix-amp. can not create real surround sound with only a 2-channel feed.
Does your laptop come with an optical output?

 

[WarpedMonkey]

All I have is a SPDIF out, tried connecting the mixamp but no sound is coming out of it.
 
I used 3.5mm to toslink --> mixamp
 
EDIT: ooooooooooooooooo I think it's a coaxial SPDIF out, guess I'll need to order a cable to test it out.

 

[WarpedMonkey]

Welp, I got a coaxial cable and was able to get everything like I wanted.
 
Thank you