Ultra Fidelity 7.1 PCI Sound Card with Complete Dolby®/DTS®Sound Technologies
ASUS Xonar D2 audio card, dedicated to be the best audio card for gaming and home entertainments, provides unprecedented 118dB In/Out SNR audio quality and features for games, music, and movies. Combining 192k/24bit ultra fidelity input and output at with a suite of Dolby and DTS sound technologies and abundant valuable software, the Xonar D2 is well designed to upgrade your PC to a powerful and high-quality Home Entertainment Center, which you will never have with onboard audio or other sound cards!
The World's first soundcard custom-engineered around the X-Fi chipset .
Additional X-Fi Prelude Features Coming Soon
DTS® Interactive for VistaScheduled for Q2 of 2008
DTS NEO:PC™for VistaScheduled for Q2 of 2008 Linux Driverfor X-Fi PreludeScheduled for Q4 of 2008(limited feature set)
The Auzen X-FI™ Prelude 7.1 soundcard marks the first time Creative has permitted a third-party soundcard vendor to use the Creative X-FI™ chipset in its own soundcard design. The Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 soundcard fully supports EAX 5.0 and has expandability similar to that of the Auzen X-Meridian™ 7.1. Additional features such as Dolby® Digital Live, DTS® Interactive, and DTS NeoPC™ are available via driver updates according to the "Features Coming Soon" schedule (right).
Features:
24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs at 96kHz sample rate
24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources at 96kHz to analog 7.1 speaker output
24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of stereo digital sources at 192kHz to stereo output
16-bit to 24-bit recording sampling rates:32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz
ASIO 2.0 support at 16-bit/44.1kHz, 16-bit/48kHz, 24-bit/44.1kHz 24-bit/48kHz and 24-bit/96kHz with direct monitoring.
Enhanced SoundFont support of up to 24-bit resolution
64MB of X-RAM
Rear panel connectors for MIC, line input, channel line output, S/PDIF input and output
Front panel connectors for MIC input and headphone
On-board connectors for AUX and digital extension header
Swappable OPAMP Socket (Front L/R only). Auzen OPAMPs.
Software and drivers
3. Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer (http://sg.creative.com/products/product_CreativeStore.asp?category=1&subcategory=208&product=15853&listby)
Turbo charge your gaming experience with Xtreme Fidelity audio!The Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ XtremeGamer sound card delivers faster audio performance and intense, realistic sound in all your games. Headphone surround sound is better too - so good, you'll swear you're listening to multichannel speakers - and your games will sound richer as you hear all of the crisp, clear highs and bone-crushing lows you've been missing. It's Sound Blaster...on steroids!
XTREME FIDELITY GAMING
Get the speed you need when every second countsWin big with a powerful, completely new audio processing engine that boosts real game performance by up to 15% over motherboard audio and still gives you the fullest audio effects possible!
Features:
Near transparent conversion to and from any resolution
Digital-matched recording capabilities in resolutions from 44.1kHz to 96kHz
ASIO support with as low as one millisecond latency
Up to eight different hardware effects
24-bit SoundFont® sampling, and 3D MIDI
4. HT Omega Claro Plus (http://www.htomega.com/claroplus.html)
THE ULTIMATE IN HIGH FIDELITY SOUND.
That's what CLARO plus + is for. Experience what you never had before. Your two Front Speakers receiving ultimate signals purified by Analog Device's AD8620BR opamp will amaze you. CLARO plus + also supports D olby Pro Logic IIx , Dolby Headphone and precision Base Management system. And if you want to enjoy audio, game with powerful Dolby Digital or DTS sound through your AV receiver, CLARO can encode Dolby Digital ( Dolby Digital Live ) or DTS ( DTS Connect ) signal with real-time. And CLARO plus + supports Front Panel Audio Express for your PC case.
Features:
• C-Media Oxygen HD CMI8788 Audio Processor: main engine of CLARO•AD8620BR OPAMP for Front Channel output
• 4 pcs 24-bit/192kHz AK4396VF :(120dB-part spec.) DACs for 7.1channel output. (24-bit/192kHz in 7.1channel playback)
• 1 pc 24-bit/192kHz WM8785G: Line Input.ADC input (24-bit/192kHz recording)
• 1 pc CMI9780 AC'97 2.3 CODEC: AUX, CD, MIC input (16bit/48kHz playback/recording)
• Integrated up to 192k/24-bit S/PDIF high grade special Optical and Coaxial connectors for 44.1kHz,48kHz, 96kHz, 192kHz SPDIF output. (work simultaneously)
• Integrated up to 192k/24-bit S/PDIF high grade special Optical receiver for 44.1kHz,48kHz, 96kHz, 192kHz SPDIF input.
• Supports onboard Coaxial or CD Digital input connector for up to 192kHz SPDIF input. (Optional Cable need for Coaxial input)
• Standard 10PIN Front Panel Audio supports:connectivity for stereo audio output and a microphone input from PC case
• DTS® Interactive:A real-time 5.1 channel encoder.
• DTS® Neo:PCAn upmix matrix technology.
• Dolby® Digital Live (DDL) :A real-time 5.1 channel encoding.
• Dolby® ProLogic IIx surround processor:spreading stereo audio into 7.1 channel surround sound.
• Dolby® Headphone technology:conveying 5.1 surround and 3D gaming audio over stereo headphones.
• Dolby® Virtual Speaker solution, bringing amazing virtual surround sound fields via general two speakers.
• C-Media FlexBass - LFE channel crossover frequency setable from range 50 to 250Hz in Small speaker mode and Small/Large speaker selectable.
• C-Media Magic Voice: Popular feature for disguising your tone in online chatting.
• C-Media Xear 3D 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter technology.
• C-Media's unique Karaoke functions: Microphone Echo, Key-shifting.
• 10-band EQ, 27 global reverberation environments.
• Supports most industrial standards of 3D sound for PC gaming, including EAX 1.0 & 2.0, A3D 1.0, and DirectSound.
• 10ft (3m) optical digital cable included
• Supported operating systems: Microsoft Windows VISTA (x64), 2000 / XP (x64).
5. Turtle Beach Montego 7.1 DDL (http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/mtgoddl/home.aspx)
The Montego DDL PC Sound Card for your computer combines cutting-edge technology, audiophile sonic-quality and an unprecedented array of features to deliver PC audio performance normally reserved for the finest home audio equipment. Whether you're playing games, listening to music, or watching DVD movies on your PC, Montego DDL provides the best surround-sound experience with multi-channel analog and high-resolution digital audio with Dolby® Digital Live.
Features:
Supports Dolby® Digital Live multi-channel digital audio playback
Enjoy surround sound PC audio on your digital speakers or home theater system
Full-Duplex Digital Support
Record & Playback simultaneously
Optical S/PDIF input with up to 24 bit/96kHz resolution in XP/2000 (up to 16 bit/48kHz resolution in Vista)
Connect to the latest high-tech home entertainment equipment with a pure-digital, distortion-free signal, for low noise, high fidelity audio reproduction.
Optical S/PDIF output with up to 24 bit / 96KHz in XP/2000 (up to 16 bit / 48KHz in Vista)
Play DVD’s on your PC with multi-channel digital speakers or home-theater systems.
SPDIF output allows for pass-through of Dolby Digital® and DTS® multi-channel DVD sound to external A/V receivers with up to 7.1 Channel Surround Sound
Enjoy multi-channel music, games and DVDs on 2, 4, 6 (5.1) or 8 (7.1) speaker systems.
Selectable 2, 4, Enjoy realistic 3D sound effects in multi-channel games. 6 or 8 analog line output channels
Connect internal CD or DVD drives with analog outputs.
Direct headphone drive capability on front channels.
Enjoy realistic 3D sound effects in multi-channel games.
External line input.
Record from line level sources, such as CD players, cassette decks, music equipment, etc.
External mic input.
Record from external microphone or use microphone for video conferencing, game interaction, Internet phone, etc.
Internal CD and Aux inputs.
Listen to stereo digital music or movies with an enhanced multi-speaker surround sound environment using speakers or headphones
Converts stereo sound sources to multi-channel format on the fly.
Add a wide variety of reverberation effects to create simulated concert halls and spectacular home-theater surround-sound on multi-speaker systems or headphones.
Environmental Effects
Supports Game Surround Sound APIs such as EAX 1 and 2, A3D, I3DL2 and DirectSound 3D support
Included software suite
Record CD's, record your own music, edit digital audio, and more!
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