My sound card needs are strictly for playback. I have been using a
Soundblaster Audigy and would like to upgrade. Something in the
$300-$400 range (or less) that has toslink output.

Most of the recommendations I read are regarding recording performance,
what about playback? Which cards (or other equipment) should I be
looking at?

Thanks,
Graham

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My sound card needs are strictly for playback. I have been using a
Soundblaster Audigy and would like to upgrade. Something in the
$300-$400 range (or less) that has toslink output.

Toslink output is a fairly rare feature among the better audio interfaces.
One exception that comes to mind is the Card Deluxe, which has an optional
Toslink input/output panel.

Most of the recommendations I read are regarding recording performance,
what about playback? Which cards (or other equipment) should I be
looking at?

Most of the better soundcards have fairly symmetrical performance on the
record and playback sides.

Toslink is not a requirement. I should not have put that in there......

Thx,
Graham

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Toslink is not a requirement. I should not have put that in there......

If coax digital output suffices, and you only want 2 very high quality
channels, check out the M-Audio Audiophile 24/192.