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Inputs 3.5mm mini-jack mic/line in, S/PDIF in Outputs 4 x 3.5mm mini-jack analogue surround out, optical S/PDIF out Audio technologies Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, DirectSound3D GX ...