How to connect Computer to stereo system.

I imagine you can run a line from your sound card out to a spare input on your preamp/receiver. You'll need an adapter cable (male 1/8" to a pair of RCA male connectors) to connect the sound card's output to the input of your preamp/receiver.

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Daimbert,

Do you mean an M-Audio Audiophile USB? It is not a bad starting point. You can connect the analog output to your amp now and look into connecting the digital output to a DAC in the future.

Have fun.

What do you mean connecting digital output to DAC? Do you mean integrated amp. So connect digital output to pre/amp. Are there many intergrated amps that have digital inputs?

I think Kenn39 did mean preamp. In the typical lingo, an integrated amp is just a pre-amp and power amp in the same chassis. Most integrateds, therefore, won't have a built in DAC, although there may be exceptions. Usually, if they have DAC capabilities built-in, they are going to be labeled "home theater" receivers or "digital" receivers. But, you can also buy a standalone DAC--typically that will have a coax or toslink digital input and a pair of L/R analog outs that can be plugged into a line level input on your pre-amp. Because most DACs are PCM only, you won't get "surround" sound out of them, if that is something you are relying on for gaming.