{"product_id":"startech-7-1-usb-external-sound-card-spdif","title":"StarTech 7.1 USB External Sound Card SPDIF","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarTech.com 7.1 USB External Sound Card – Optical S\/PDIF \u0026amp; Analogue Audio | Silver (New)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpgrade the audio capabilities of a compatible laptop or desktop computer with the StarTech.com 7.1 USB External Sound Card. This versatile adapter connects through a standard USB port and adds multiple analogue audio connections, optical digital audio input and output, headphone support, line input and dual microphone inputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe external sound card supports 2.0, 5.1 and 7.1-channel analogue speaker configurations through its colour-coded 3.5mm connections. 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