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StarTech.com Sound Card / 7.1 USB Audio Adapter with SPDIF Digital Audio

External USB 7.1 sound card with S/PDIF digital audio

59€95
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Overview

Turn your laptop or desktop into a 7.1 home cinema sound system

This external USB sound card and versatile audio adapter offers a high-quality solution for upgrading the sound system of a desktop or laptop computer. The USB sound card offers a rich USB audio experience; it connects to a host computer via a simple USB 2.0 connection. This solution provides an impressive external audio capability that can be instantly installed into systems, without having to open the computer case.

Full 7.1 audio output support

The external USB sound card supports analogue and digital audio applications from 2 to 7.1 channels, offering a cost-effective upgrade from an integrated sound card and turning a desktop/laptop computer into a true home cinema sound system.The external USB sound card features user-friendly volume control and two external microphone inputs. This makes it a practical solution for all audio applications that require high sound quality, multiple input capability and support for 44.1 KHz and 48 KHz sampling frequencies for playback and recording.

A perfect solution for home cinema systems, gaming applications or multimedia presentations, the external USB sound card is easy to install thanks to plug-and-play support for Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems. Designed to produce a reliable and durable sound solution, the External USB Sound Card/Audio Adapter is backed by our 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support

Key features:

  • Full 7.1 audio outputs via 3.5 mm mini-plugs
  • Optical S/PDIF input (crossover) and output
  • Dual microphone input
  • Integrated volume control buttons
  • Full duplex recording and playback
  • Support for 48/44.1 KHz sampling frequencies for recording and playback
  • High-speed USB 2.0 compliant host interface, with transfer speeds of up to 480 Mbps.
Packaging content
  • USB to audio adapter
  • USB cable
  • Installation CD
  • Instruction manual
Specifications
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General information

Product name

StarTech.com Sound Card / 7.1 USB Audio Adapter with SPDIF Digital Audio

Brand

StarTech.com

Model

ICUSBAUDIO7D

Technical specifications

Bus

USB

Number of audio channels

7.1

DLS 1.0

No

External inputs

6 X Line IN (3.5mm Jack Female)
1 X Digital audio S/PDIF Optical

External outputs

2 X Microphone (3.5mm Jack Female)
1 X Digital audio S/PDIF Optical

Warranties

Commercial warranty

Legal warranty

Safety Information

Responsible person

StarTech.com Limited

Postal address

Laarderhoogtweg 25, 1101 EB Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Electronic Address

Product referenced on 27 Feb 2015

Customer reviews
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  • by ArthurS
    Posted on 21 Jan 2026
    Bought on 24 Dec 2025 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10

    Excellent

    Very friendly service and helpful advice. Ordered on Tuesday, received on Thursday.
    Perfect.
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  • by marcel C
    Posted on 20 Feb 2024
    Bought on 22 Jan 2024 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10

    good product

    This card replaces my failing chipset under Windows 11
    It does the job it's supposed to do - I'm neither a gamer nor a musician, so I don't need to listen to the sound of the djeunes!
    Ldlc continues to excel

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  • by FredericR
    Posted on 13 Feb 2023
    Bought on 23 Jan 2023 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 4 Average rating: 9

    good product

    Works very well, capable of 5.1 with no worries, can handle volume increases without a hitch (personal use)

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  • by GAMEDRIX
    Posted on 22 Aug 2022
    Bought on 3 Aug 2022 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 34 Average rating: 9

    Surround Sound Card

    I have seen a lot of negative comments on the manufacturers website, including ldlc and some forums.
    As with everything you need to know about the product before you buy it, but unfortunately this product does not provide all the necessary information which may explain the situation.
    First of all I would like to say that it works perfectly under windows 11, once the sound card in hand, I downloaded the driver on the official website of the sound card and I was surprised that everything works as expected.
    I have in my possession 6 speakers, so a full 5.1 surround sound system that I made myself for the best sound and the most flexibility possible, but despite the fact that my motherboard can provide me with a good sound with a very good sampling, having a 3080 Ti if I use more than 2 jack outputs at the back of my motherboard I will suffer from something called electromagnetic interference which has the gift of spoiling the sound with parasites in the background as it should. The sound card has allowed me to separate the sound source from any interference coming from the gpu through the motherboard etc.. The sound card has allowed me to separate the sound source from the gpu, the motherboard etc. and give me a much cleaner sound, however this sound card only provides a maximum of 48khz, which is good but compared to my 192khz original sound card I note a slight loss of sharpness but that is negligible and as much sampling will not be compatible with the majority of applications anyway which makes this function more marketing than anything else and unnecessary.
    All channels have been tested separately so yes this sound card is not a scam, it works perfectly, no it is not difficult to install, nor a puzzle, download the driver from the official website and you are done.
    On Xear audio center you select "speaker" and select your speaker configuration up 2,5.1,7.1 spdif.

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  • by MarcV
    Posted on 29 Jan 2021
    Bought on 26 Jan 2021 from LDLC
    Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 9

    Works with GNU/Linux (ubuntu)! Out-ofthe-box!

    Works perfectly on ubuntu (20.04 with Gnome), right out of the box, no configuration needed :). The output of dmesg (system log) speaks of a snd-usb-audio driver when I plug the beast in. So it's running with a free driver, what a pleasure.

    Just needed to change in the 'Sound' settings in Gnome from 'Analog stereo output' to 'Analog 5.1 surround output' to get the sound out of everywhere (yes I'm in 5.1).

    The quality/power of the sound is very good for my non-expert ear, perfect for my use.

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