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Jim H wrote:

I wish someone would make a serious-ish amp with a 'usb-in' socket, so the
computer recognises it as normal, plug n play, digital speakers, bypassing
a soundcard altogether. I suppose that won't happen until the stigma of pc
audio is gotten over.

How about the Yamaha CAVIT series of "external audio soundboards"? It
includes a receiver with a 30 watt amp.

Stephen