This sound card sounds very good and is ideal for sound recordings. The only downside is that it's not plug and play, you have to install the software and drivers first. It comes with a 3 inch CD that you need to install before using, otherwise it will not work properly. But overall I like the sound quality and I've used the optical out and in to connect to my DAT and MD deck and it works. Sounds much better than the sound on my laptop.
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