Do I need a new sound card for a stero setup?

nightshift23

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I inherited a pretty good 5.1 DTS stereo with receiver and all. I have a pretty decent built in sound card, do I need to get a new sound card in order to hook the stereo into my computer? What sort of connection should I liik for?
 

rndmavis

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It would be labeled SPDIF for coaxial. A typical optical (fiber) connection would have a plastic door or a plastic plug you would have to pull out.

There are of course other connection methods but you would need to provide the model of the receiver and what soundcard you have.