SOLUTION:
I bought a Dolby Digital - Sound Blaster X-FI USB device from MicroCenter and bypassed my videocard's audio. The Beam is hooked to the SB Pro (X-FI) via the optical chord it came with.
It was a super old device, I don't think they make it anymore. Thank goodness the guy I spoke to was as passionate about audio as much as I was. Turns out my PC board didn't have enough ports to upgrade the soundcard internally, so I couldn't do it that way, but this guy was a godsend. No need to upgrade, usb works fine.
*After you install the soundcard you still have to switch your default audio to SPDIF -Out (SB Pro), by default it won't be this.
There you go, month's of research and here's the solution. Hope this helps someone.
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