Creative has been around for a long time, and it shows.
Working at twice the sampling rate of a CD player, this 96KHz PCI-E board puts out clean 24 bit sound. How clean? The signal to noise ratio is >108dB. I don't have my calculator handy, but that's a lot more than a million to one ratio. Clean. Sure, it's got a Line In jack and a microphone jack, but the 7.1 channels output let you surround yourself with the sound, while X-Fi technology helps make it some of the crispest clearest sound you've ever surrounded yourself with. Or put on a pair of headphones and get projected into the sound.
Gamer or audiophile, you really ought to look into this. Go ahead. We'll wait right here while you decide for yourself.
- X-Fi 24-bit CrystalizerThe X-Fi 24-bit Crystalizer enhances MP3 and movie sound for cleaner, smoother and more audio that is even better than what you would expect from original CDs or DVDs! It even automatically upgrades existing games to Xtreme Fidelity quality.
- X-Fi CMSS-3D Intelligent Surround Sound RemixingX-Fi CMSS-3D intelligently upgrades your stereo MP3 music, movies and games to surround sound using your stereo speakers, headphones or multi-channel speakers.
- EAX ADVANCED HDEAX ADVANCED HD supports multiple simultaneous audio environments for exceptionally realistic 3D sound in FPS (First Person Shooters), MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online RPGs) and many more exciting games!