Stereo External Audio Adapters

The Bottom Line: Plugged into a USB port, the ultracompact Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro affordably adds a shared headphone jack/optical digital-audio output to your PC or laptop.

Specs: USB, Apple MacOS X or later, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 or later, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME, Stereo

The Bottom Line: If you don't mind stringing a wire from your PC to your stereo, the Pro HiFi-Link's sound quality shines.

Specs: USB, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME, Stereo, None

The Bottom Line: The Hi-Fi-Link is an inexpensive way to pipe stereo audio through your computer's USB port.

Specs: USB, Apple MacOS 9.0.4 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME, Stereo, None

Specs: USB, Apple MacOS X 10.3.9, Apple MacOS X 10.4.2, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Stereo, None

Specs: USB, Apple MacOS 9.2.2, Apple MacOS X 10.1.5, Microsoft Windows XP SP1, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Apple MacOS X 10.2.6 or later, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME, Stereo, None

Specs: Hi-Speed USB, Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later, Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Stereo, None

Specs: USB, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2, Stereo

Specs: Hi-Speed USB, Apple MacOS, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Stereo, None

Specs: USB, Apple MacOS X 10.3, Apple MacOS X 10.4, Apple MacOS X 10.5, Microsoft Windows XP, Stereo, None

Specs: USB, Linux, Apple MacOS 9.x or later, Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition or later, Stereo, None