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Review on VAlinks USB 2.0 External Sound Card: 6 Channel 5.1 Surround & Optical S/PDIF Adapter for PC, Windows 10/8/7/XP Compatible by Robert Espinoza

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Four stars, it works.

update: two more devices worked very well. Check them in Windows using the setup button after selecting the driver. Then test online with Dolby Test on Youtube. I also got one in blue and it was loud in the Windows test. I used his case for the first to get a fully functional device. To do this I had to remove the bezel as the green connector was not holding the connector due to poor tolerances. These are tiny devices. It's all about the chipset. The drivers from the minidisk worked on my Win 7 2009 system. This keeps the old motherboard functional after the onboard audio in the front R&L speakers stops working. Although I had to disassemble it to get it working, I've just ordered two more. Perhaps one of them can work without modification, while others are intended for spare parts and test tools.

Pros
  • cool product
Cons
  • appearance