Diamond Sound Tube 2-Channel Stereo Audio Device Review

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Diamond Sound Tube 2-Channel Stereo Audio Device
	Manufacturer : Diamond User Rating :   List Price: $29.99 Sale Price: $29.43 Availibility: Usually ships in 24 hours Free shipping is available for this item. More Info
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It has never been easier to get crystal clear stereo sound on the go. The Diamond Sound Tube let’s you quickly connect your PC, Laptop, or Netbook to virtual 3D sound through a USB 2.0 port, providing home-theater quality entertainment through headphones or stereo speakers. The Diamond Sound Tube Audio device is Plug and Play for Windows, MAC and Linux Operating systems so there is no worrying about installing any software. Simply connect the Sound Tube device and get headphone sound that imitates multichannel speakers. Communicate with amazing clarity in online chats and gaming by adding a headset and microphone. The pocket size Sound Tube is the most convenient way to dramatically improve your music, movie, and game audio.
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Transparent Vacuum Tube appearance Portable USB Audio Plug-and play with use of standard USB driver A Fade-In-Out Blue LED for power-on and idle Complies with USB 2.0 full speed
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Good sound quality, inexpensive, linux-friendly   Date Of Review: September 13, 2009 Reviewed by: E. Foster, I was looking for a usb soundcard that had mic-in to replace my current usb soundcard. I bought this one because it advertised mac/linux(!) compatibility on the back where the other card I was considering only talked about windows. I'm sure the other card was linux compatible as well, but I like to reward linux-friendly vendors. I am very pleased with the sound quality of this card, and while I am not entirely sure I like the form factor (it seems a bit precarious), it has two advantages over alternatives: 1.) it does not usb ports that are directly to the left/right of it or below it. My other usb soundcard was wide enough and thick enough that it caused problems with anything near it. 2.) it uses a standard mini-usb cable in case you want more length, rather than needing a usb M-F extension cord. I use mini-usb to charge all my cell phones, so I have plenty of them. minor problems: 1.) The LED is too bright and does an annoying fade-in/out when it is idle. 2.) no optical out (but I knew that when I bought it.) Extremely Fragile - Not Practical   Date Of Review: February 18, 2010 Reviewed by: Orange Zenda, Oregon I bought this sound tube to resolve an issue with a windows 7 upgrade on my fujitsu, wanted to take the shortcut to get a mic in and out. I have had it less than a week and will be returning it. The whole retro tube concept is great-the blue light flaring is nifty-but this external usb soundcard is just too fragile to be practical for a laptop. Maybe someone who uses a desktop replacement laptop and doesn't move their laptop could use this without trouble. First off, my lifebook has its usb ports in the back,meaning that if I angle my screen back even just a little, it will push the tube which sticks up, backwards. It is not the length of a regular flash with the tube on the end so don't let the photo deceive you,in fact, the tube is flush in line with your computer when inserted-no space. The male flash stick is like a tiny arm with another plastic "L" and then another plastic "neck" between it and the groovy tube itself-uhoh-too many interconnecting parts. This is not a solid unit. There is already a gap between the stick, the"L" and the neck. The connection is so loose both in the usb stick to port and the neck and L going in to the stick, that it fell off, taking the groove tube with it. This is with using it in a 4 port usb hub that I bought to avoid using the port in back (trying to head off the inevitable decapitation of the groove tube). The guts of the piece are right there, and I had to cram it all back in (try). Now the piece is touchy if I move it wrong, losing my connection. If I can't return it I am going to have to use a narrow splint and wrap black electrical tape around it. That is NOT what you would expect for around $30 now is it???? I'd stay away and buy a soundwave or a turtle. I'll be purchasing one of those two shortly.

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