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Asus Xonar D1 Sound Card
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Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Fx Card
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Creative Sound Blaster Surround 5.1 Card
Creative Sound Blaster Surround 5.1
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  If you are fed up with your sub par onboard audio it may be time you consider picking up a soRead more
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There are many great audio solutions on the market these days, and actually, many modern motherboards have extremely competent solutions built into them. For most people, plugging your speakers straight into the motherboard is fine, or just using your favourite headphones. However, not every motherboard will meet your standards for audio processing abilities, and high-end features such as 7.1 surround, powerful amplification and DSD audio are usually tied to the much more expensive boards. The Creative Sound Blaster Audigy FX V2 is the perfect solution for expanding your acoustic power without spending a small fortune. The original version of thisRead more
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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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General

Sound TypeSurroundSurround
N/A
Interface TypePCIPCI ExpressUSB
Number of channels65.14.1

Connectivity

Analog 3.5mm output41
N/A
Analogue RCA outputs00
N/A
Headphone outputyesyes
N/A
Headphone outputs411
Jack Plug input00
N/A
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)00
N/A
Microphone inputyesyesyes
Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)11
N/A
Line-inyesyesyes
Line-outyes
N/A
N/A
S/PDIF in portyes
N/A
N/A
S/PDIF out portyes
N/A
yes
Other connectors
  • Digital optical output
  • Firewire
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
N/A
USBnono
N/A
Headphone output (3.5 mm)
N/A
1
N/A

Design

Placement TypeInternalInternalExternal

Audio properties

Noise level (SNR)112.0 dB106.0 dB
N/A
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)116.0 dB106.0 dB
N/A
D/A audio6 bit / 48 kHz24 bit / 48 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz
Audio quality24.0 bit24.0 bit24.0 bit

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