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Starter kit 'Media Center'

Product information "Starter kit 'Media Center'"

Graphics cards have been outputting their signal digitally for a long time. Now there is also the ultimate sound card for digital output - including surround sound, of course! This starter kit contains the all-digital sound card DSC8 · MAIN with the right accessories for installation in a PC. Don’t hesitate and upgrade your PC to a great Multimedia Center now!

Scope of delivery

Technical requirements

  • The mainboard has a free internal USB3 mainboard connection.

  • There is still space in the housing to install a PCIe card.

  • Further requirements for the computer hardware, such as CPU or main memory, depend on the requirements of the operating system used. These can be found in the operating instructions for the operating system.

  • Typically, the sound card is supported by all modern operating systems. The following is an overview of the operating systems tested with the results:

    • Linux, Kernel 3.0 or newer (available since 2012): This operating system supports all features of the sound card and all expansion cards.

    • Windows 10, Release 1703 or newer (available since 2017): The sound card can be used immediately after connection. The installation of drivers is not required.
      Expansion cards for the sound card are only supported to a limited extent by this operating system. Output expansion cards can be connected. However, their outputs cannot be switched off. Input expansion cards are not supported.
      Further details can be found in the manual.

    • macOS 10.14 or newer (available since 2018): The sound card can be used immediately after connection. The installation of drivers is not required.
      Expansion cards for the sound card are only supported to a limited extent by this operating system. Output expansion cards can be connected. However, their outputs cannot be switched off. Input expansion cards are not supported.
      Further details can be found in the manual.

Expansion cards

DSC8 · SPDIF IN
A fully digital expansion card for the sound card DSC8 · MAIN A total of 6 digital inputs with 4 optical TOSLINK and 2 electrical Chinch connections Extremely high resolution with up to 192 kHz and 24 bit for all inputs Contact-friendly thanks to the S/PDIF standard to many other audio devices with digital audio outputs Simple commissioning: Connect the expansion card to the sound card with just one ribbon cable Extremely expandable: You can connect up to 6 input expansion cards to the sound card. The cards are connected to each other with just one ribbon cable. Sophisticated accessories: With the PCIe slot bracket, installation in the PC housing is child’s play. Compact dimensions of 10.6 cm x 7 cm (without connections) Exactly one input can always be used for recording across all expansion cards. Discover all the treasures! Fully digital up to the loudspeaker The digital AV receiver The detailed product description: Find out everything about the sound card here! The manual with all information including FAQ Scope of delivery The expansion card and a cable for connecting to the USB sound card 'DSC8 · MAIN' or another expansion card are included. If required, you can order additional accessories such as the PCIe slot bracket in the store at the same time. Technical requirements The computer must have at least a USB interface version 2.0 or higher. The expansion card is operated in conjunction with the sound card DSC8 MAIN. The requirements for the computer hardware, e.g. CPU or main memory, depend on the requirements of the operating system used. These can be found in the operating instructions for the operating system. The driver of the operating system must support the features of the expansion card. Unfortunately, this is not currently the case for every operating system. Compatibility (as of November 2023) has been determined for the following operating systems Linux, Kernel 3.0 or newer (available since 2012): This operating system supports all features of the expansion card. *Windows*this expansion card is currently not supported by this operating system. *macOS*this expansion card is currently not supported by this operating system.
€237.00*