Hi, Keith and gang! This is what I came upon when I was googling around for a cheap tiny USB sound card for my new bestest friend, my Asus. Oh, kidding about the bestest friend. My Braille Plus is my bestest friend. No, things are not my best friend. Got too many great people who fit that bill. Anyhoo, hee is what I discovered and the link to where I found it:
Price: $29.95 Buy Now In Detail-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Audio Advantage Micro is a completely self-contained audio component which works by itself providing complete sound to your Desktop or Notebook system. Whether you're looking to improve your existing sound card or replace an old or broken sound card, the "Audio Advantage Micro" will deliver. table with 2 columns and 15 rows Feature Benefit Stereo analog output Connect headphones or powered speakers to your PC or laptop. Works with USB port on any PC or Laptop Provide a second audio output source or additional headphone output so you can stop fumbling around the back of your computer just to switch from speakers to headphones Multi-channel digital audio pass-through Send Dolby Digital® and DTS® multi-channel DVD sound to A/V receivers or digital speakers. (DTS pass-through is only available in Windows 2000/XP) S/PDIF optical digital audio output. Connect your PC or Laptop to the latest high-tech home entertainment equipment with a pure-digital, distortion-free signal, for highest fidelity, low noise audio reproduction. Revolutionary signal processing system. Listen to stereo digital music or movies with the simulated sound of a multi-speaker, surround-sound system using ordinary stereo headphones or stereo speakers. Built-in headphone amplifier. Laptop users often complain of low output from their headphone jack. Audio Advantage Micro addresses this with its built-in headphone amplifier giving you a wider range of amplification. Virtual 5.1 Surround Sound with stereo music. Replace the "in your head" effect of regular headphone listening with spacious surround sound on stereo sources such as CDs or MP3 files. It's almost like having a whole new music collection! Virtual 5.1 Surround Sound with DVDs. Listen to DVD audio with spectacular simulated home-theater surround-sound on stereo headphones. Simulated 3D audio effects with games. Enjoy realistic 3D sound effects with stereo headphones while playing multi-channel games. Wide variety of ambiance settings ("Environments"). Enhance music playback with simulated "big room" effects such as concert hall, hallway, stadium, and more. Multi-band equalizer with user-defined presets for adjusting tone. Adjust the bass, treble or other tone settings so you can listen to your music exactly the way you like it. Easily switch between sound field settings. Select whichever one suits the particular program material and your own preferences. Powered by USB bus. No external power supply is required, so it's convenient to carry around with your laptop. Convenient and portable package. Easy to carry in your laptop bag and doesn't get in the way when using it for travel or work - about the size of your thumb! table end http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/micro/indetail.aspx Listen to Kathy and Fred on the Web at http://www.live365.com/stations/cityslackers/ http://www.fredkate.libsyn.com To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org