Hooking a PC up to a Reciever

Using old term or literally you only need a stereo signal (left and right channel)?

Option 1 - Connect X-Fi analog signal (minijack) to reciever input (RCA) Note: 6.1 and 7.1 uses Creative proprietary cabling. If watching movies or listenning to music, use Creative decoder.

Option 2 - Use the digital connection from the soundcard and connect it to SPDIF in to your receiver. Minijack to RCA cable or adapter requied. This is Passthru connection and use Onkyo TX-SR705 Receiver to decode.

Option 3 - Connect PC to HDMI input of your receiver using adapter. May not be posible, so check with NVIDEA if you can connect the sound card to the video card to carry audio signal through HDMI cable but ATI has this Features. This is Passthru connection and use Onkyo TX-SR705 Receiver to decode. Then Receiver to TV.

Check these cards out as well, especially if you plan on listening to a lot of music or watching movies. Keep in mind the sound card is just one more source for the receiver, .e.g,. like the CD or turner. Running it in stereo is not an issue but with surround sound it depends on if the card or receiver is doing the decoder as rexter points. Polk makes nice relatively inexpensive speakers but you really need to listen to them because speakers are the most subject part of an audio system. Also get a good sub, e.g., Velodyne, makes a tremendous difference. Depending on the size of the room you can get a nice Velodyne at Circuitcity for less than $300
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