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Apogee Duet 2 Sound Card
Apogee Duet 2
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Apogee Element 24 Sound Card
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Creative Sound Blaster Surround 5.1 Card
Creative Sound Blaster Surround 5.1
Editiorial reviews
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4 editorial reviews
The Apogee Duet 2 is a top-quality audio interface for recording or just listening to music on a Mac, but it's no longer the only game in town.Read more
Duet 2 is, as its name suggests, a second-generation, dual-channel audio interface made by Apogee for the Macintosh. While this updated release has given Apogee an opportunity to address several key fRead more
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Apogee’s latest audio interfaces eschew physical controls to keep the price as attractive as the audio quality. Can the convenience of software really replace the allure of flashing lights and knobs?Read more
This Thunderbolt-equipped interface aims for sumptuous audio quality and software control.Read more
In this weeks episode of Logic Pros, we are taking a look at the new Apogee Element Thunderbolt audio interfaces. Apogee has sat atop the world of digital audio conversion for quite some time now. Its premium Thunderbolt Ensemble and flagship Symphony interfaces are among the top choices for industry professionals in terms of overall sound […]Read more
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2 editorial reviews
REVIEW - Are you looking for powerful sound combined with snazzy looks, from a company with decades of multimedia experience? I've been running someRead more
The Creative Sound Blaster X4 is a direct successor to the excellent Sound Blaster X3. This external USB sound card keeps everything good about its predecessor and adds a couple of interesting additions to the mix, most notably SmartComm Kit—a combination of features aimed at improving our online call quality.Read more
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Connectivity

Analog 3.5mm output00
N/A
Analogue RCA outputs00
N/A
Headphone outputyesyes
N/A
Headphone output (3.5 mm)00
N/A
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)11
N/A
Jack Plug input22
N/A
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)2
N/A
N/A
Microphone inputyesyesyes
Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)0
N/A
N/A
XLR22
N/A
Other connectors
  • Firewire
  • MIDI
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • Thunderbolt
N/A
USByesno
N/A
Headphone outputs
N/A
N/A
1
Line-in
N/A
N/A
yes
S/PDIF out port
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Placement TypeExternalExternalExternal

Audio properties

D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz
Audio quality
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24.0 bit

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