Audio Out Options?

Hello,
I have a question. I have a 7.1 Surround Sound Speaker set that I used to use with my Windows Based PC which had a Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS sound card. I was wondering if there was a device I could purchase that would allow me to simply play my music over all speaker channels?
Thank you in advance for your responses!

We're going to need a little more information about your speakers. What kind of cables do you need to plug in your speakers? Do they have digital optical audio connections? Coaxial digital connections? Three 3.5mm (headphone plug size) connections? If it's the three connections, you may be able to use device.
-Doug

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