I'm looking to purchase a Dolby Atmos theater setup (speakers and receiver) for my parents with the following requirements/restrictions:
* A budget of $2,000 or less
* The room is already configured (including strung cables and holes in the wall) for 5.1 with small corner mounted channel...
Hlsgsz: The Motherboard has optical out, but it's going to a headset (specifically designed for 7.1) that uses an optical in, so I'm not using a receiver anywhere with my setup. I couldn't get the surround to work, and after research it appears I require a sound card for the headset.
So...
I'm looking for a Dolby 7.1 sound card with optical out (optical in would be nice as well, but that's not a requirement). This is for interfacing with an optical-based sound system to be used for both watching movies and gaming. I don't have any plans for doing professional sound...
So for a present for my father I am looking to purchase a nice quality over-ear headset for him at work, and was considering the Bose QuietComfort 25, since I enjoy my pair of QuietComfort 15s so well.
However he also has a fascination with the Oculus Rift, and I thought it would be awesome to...