Electronics : Creative Sound Blaster Connect

Rating: - Nice device
Very nice bit of kit. Plenty of connections, good software and very good recording quality. The device and its software installed with no problems.
The sound card was bought to allow my PC to play iTunes through my amp. This it does very well with the optical output providing a very detailed and lively sound. I also tested it recording an original mini-disc to the PC. Again very good quality and no problems with the software.
The only one minor gripe I have with the unit is the blue LED on the top. This is fine when the device is plugged in and no sound is going through it but, as soon as any sound passes through it the LED blinks in a really irritating way. This makes it very distracting when it is placed on the desk.
The advantage it has being a USB device is that I now only have one USB lead going back to the PC. All the other cables are now behind the amp installation.

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Rating: - easy upgrade and good value
pleased with this product. plenty of features, accessories, software and easy connectivity. instantly upgraded the sound quality of music and video through my pc. makes a huge difference to the quality of the sound especially on voices and low or bassy sounds compared to the onboard sound card.