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ASUS Asus Xonar Essence S

$197.00 to $319.00



ASUS' Xonar Essence ST audio card with world's first precision audio clock tuning offers a revolutionary listening experience.In its search for the purest essence of sound, ASUS have broken the boundaries with the soundcard on the market, the Xonar Essence ST.

Manufacturer:ASUS Product MPNKey FeaturesTechnical FeaturesMiscellaneous
MPN90-YAA0E0-0UAN00Z
Card Interface   PCI
Output Mode   Stereo
Bit Depth   24-bit
Form Factor   Plug-In Card
Compatible Audio StandardsDolby Digital EX • DirectSound • A3D
Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR)124 dB
On Board Connectors1 x Microphone In • 1 x Line In • 1 x Line Out • 1 x Headphone Out • 1 x SPDIF
Frequency ResponseMax. Sample Rate   192 kHz
Package Qty1
UPC4719543042694


Tags:

asus, asus, xonar, essence, s,

Creative Labs PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium

$80.00 to $149.00



Get extreme audio performance from your PC with the PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium sound card. You'll hear realistic EAX 5.0 sound effects and 3D positional audio in your games that's so accurate you can locate opponents by sound - even over normal stereo headphones.

Manufacturer:Creative Technology Key FeaturesTechnical FeaturesMiscellaneous
Card Interface   PCI Express
Output Mode   7.1 Channel Surround
Bit Depth   24-bit
Form Factor   Plug-In Card
Compatible Audio StandardsDTS • DTS-ES • Dolby Digital EX • ASIO 2 • EAX • ASIO
Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR)109 dB
On Board Connectors2 x SPDIF • 4 x Line Out
Max. Sample Rate   192 kHz
Package Qty1
UPC54651146730


Tags:

creative, labs, pci, express, sound, blaster, x-fi, titanium,

E-MU1616M

$400.00 to $450.00



E-MU's 1616M Laptop Digital Audio System is the most powerful and portable laptop audio system ever created, offering the same powerful DSP effects, zero-latency monitoring and mastering-grade 24-bit/192kHz A/D and D/A converters of E-MU's best selling PCI Digital Audio Systems. The E-MU CardBus card can be used standalone for its DSP power and studio-quality headphone amp/line output, or plugged into the MicroDock M for a total of 16 inputs and 16 outputs plus two sets of MIDI I/O. E-MU's Laptop Digital Audio Systems ship with ASIO2 and stereo WDM drivers for Windows XP and 2000, as well as the new E-MU Production Tools Software Bundle that includes E-MU's Proteus X LE, as well as software by Cakewalk, Steinberg, Ableton, IK Multimedia, and many more - everything you need to create, record, edit, master and burn your music.Minimize

Manufacturer:Creative Technology Product MPNKey FeaturesTechnical FeaturesMiscellaneous
MPN70EM897006000
Card Interface   PC Card
Output Mode   Stereo
Bit Depth   24-bit
Form Factor   External Device and Plug-In Card
Compatible Audio StandardsASIO 2
Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR)120 dB
External Hub Connectors1 x Headphone Out • 1 x Optical SPDIF In/Out • 1 x Coaxial SPDIF In/Out • 1 x MIDI In / Out • Power Connector • 6 x line in • 6 x line out
Frequency ResponseMax. Sample Rate   192 kHz
Audio AmplifierIntegrated
Sound Synthesis MethodE-mu Systems
Package Qty1
UPC5390660091087


Tags:

e-mu1616m,


StarTech.com Startech 7CH DUAL PROFILE PCI-SCARD 24B - PCISOUND7


This high quality 7.1 surround sound PCI sound card is the ideal audio solution for gaming and media based computers, supporting full-duplex operation with 8 outbound streams and 2 simultaneous input streams.


ASUS ASUS XONAR DX PCI EXPRESS 1.0 RET


The whole audio architecture landscape has been changed. This has resulted in teething problems for gamers - with the possibility of losing all surround sound or hardware accelerated Direct3D and EAX while gaming in the Windows Vista environment.


X-Fi Xtreme Gamer


Win 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!


Sound Blaster Audigy SE


Enjoy an audio experience that's just not possible with basic motherboard audio. Sound Blaster Audigy SE features high-quality audio that dramatically improves MP3 music listening, support for EAX® ADVANCED HD™ 3.0 effects that make PC games come alive and multichannel 5.1 or 7.1 sound for immersive surround sound in music, movies and games. When it comes to PC Audio nothing compares to Sound Blaster!Minimize