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AuzenTech X-FI Prelude 7.1 Sound Card PCI 32BIT Eax 5.0
AuzenTech X-FI Prelude 7.1 Sound Card PCI 32BIT Eax 5.0

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 Features - By T_K @Jan 17, 2008

Features



Overview

  • 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 96kHz 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)
  • Software and drivers

Features Top

Gaming Mode
Enjoy the ultimate gaming performance and maximum realism.

Battle in a 3D soundscape
Bullets whiz past your head. Explosions shake the room. Take your games to the next level with EAX® ADVANCED HD™ sound effects.
X-Fi CMSS-3D delivers an amazingly realistic surround sound experience with headphones
Know exactly where your enemies are whether you're using headphones or speakers.
Boost game audio performance even further
Free up system memory and improve your audio quality and performance in games such as Battlefield 2, Prey, Quake 4, Doom 3 and others that take advantage of X-RAM.
X-Fi Crystalizer™ automatically Upgrades existing games for extreme realism
Experience gaming audio that sounds more dynamic and realistic than you could ever imagine!

Features Top

Entertainment Mode
X-Fi 24-bit Crystalizer and CMSS-3D will transform your PC to a complete DIgital Entertainment system and Home Theatre PC.

X-Fi CMSS-3D delivers an amazingly realistic surround sound experience with headphones
X-Fi CMSS-3D technology expands your stereo MP3s and digital movies into surround sound over multichannel speakers, stereo speakers or even headphones. Voices are centered in front of you and ambient sounds are moved all around you.
X-Fi Crystalizer™ restores vibrance to music and movie audio
X-Fi Crystalizer technology restores the detail and vibrance to your compressed music and movies. All the highs and lows are intelligently enhanced so you'll hear everything in crystal clarity.

Features Top

Audio Creation Mode
Utilizing the Creative X-Fi audio processor, you'll get the most advanced features and effects of any audio processor for music and audio creation delivering pristine audio playback quality.

Advanced Features and Effects for Music and Audio Creation
Auzen X-Fi Prelude supports up to eight different 24-bit hardware effects, unprecedented hardware synthesis capabilities, 24-bit SoundFont sampling, and 3D MIDI recording.
Lowest Latency ASIO Recording
Experience the most precise audio recording capabilities in any class with ASIO recording that has latency as low as one millisecond with zero CPU load.



 Specifications - by T_K @Jan 17, 2008
Specifications

Key Components

  • Creative X-Fi CA20K audio processor
  • One AKM AK-5394 super high performance 192kHz 24-bit ADC for analog input
  • Four AKM AK-4396 192kHz 24-bit advanced multi-bit DAC for analog output
  • 64Mbytes of memory for audio processing
  • High fidelity audio OPAMPs for analog input and output (TI OPA2134)
  • Front L/R output OPAMP is replaceable by end-user (National LM4562NA)
  • Dual mode S/PDIF receiver and transmitter

Audio Performance (Rated Output @ 5Vrms, Typical Value)

  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio (20kHz Low-pass filter, A-Weighted)
  • Stereo Output : 120dB (part spec)
  • Front and Rear Channels : 120dB (part spec)
  • Center : 120dB (part spec)
  • Subwoofer and Side Channels : 120dB (part spec)
  • Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz (-3dBFS, A-weighted) : 0.001% - part spec
  • Frequency Response (+/-0.01dB, 24-bit/44.1kHz input ) : 20khz (part spec)
  • Frequency Response (+/-0.01dB, 24-bit/96kHz input ) : 43.5 khz (part spec)
  • Frequency Response (+/-0.01dB, 24-bit/192kHz input) : 87 khz (part spec)
  • 16-bit to 24-bit recording sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz
     

IO Connectors

  • One 3.5mm MIC input connector in rear panel
  • One 3.5mm line input connector in rear panel
  • One 4-pin AUX connector on board
  • Four 3.5mm 8 channel line output connectors in rear panel (FL/FR/C/SW/RL/RR/RSL/RSR)
  • One S/PDIF combo input connector in rear panel for receiving either coaxial or optical digital
  • One S/PDIF combo output connector in rear panel for transmitting either coaxial or optical digital
  • One 10-pin front panel connector on board for MIC input and headphone support
  • One 40-pin digital extension header on board to support AD-Link and other digital functionality

S/W and drivers

  • Creative X-Fi Driver

 


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Messages about AuzenTech X-FI Prelude 7.1 Sound Card PCI 32BIT Eax 5.0

MIC input does not work? (Kryogen- Oct 07, 08, 12 Replies) Read this message
Scratchy audio from this card (General Zod- Oct 05, 08, 4 Replies) Read this message
Prelude - Benefit with Vista? (Ritchie_H- Sep 17, 08, 0 Replies) Read this message
Analog or Digital (Willem_B- Sep 10, 08, 10 Replies) Read this message
Compatible with Gigaworks S750 7.1 speakers? (Angelo_K- Aug 20, 08, 2 Replies) Read this message
new driver 6.0.1.1281 no better than their first (icecreamsocial- Aug 14, 08, 4 Replies) Read this message
The Prelude vs. Audigy 2 ZS (Malevolence- Aug 12, 08, 8 Replies) Read this message
No sound from Xbox 360 (Alfred_C- Aug 09, 08, 0 Replies) Read this message
Auzentech to release new Prelude drivers today! (Dwarrior- Aug 07, 08, 0 Replies) Read this message
Lockup playing games in Vista (Rob_B- Jul 28, 08, 4 Replies) Read this message
Activation code location (Rob_B- Jul 24, 08, 3 Replies) Read this message
DTS Driver is released (Hippey- Jul 16, 08, 1 Replies) Read this message
digital optical cable length? (Carlos_T- Jul 12, 08, 5 Replies) Read this message
activating 5.1 ? (Carlos_T- Jul 12, 08, 11 Replies) Read this message
Activation/Serial, limited installs for DDL!!?? (Colin_M- Jul 11, 08, 8 Replies) Read this message

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 Reviews from the Web

Below are reviews found on other web sites for this product submitted by customers.

URL: http://www.xsreviews.co.uk/reviews/misc/auzentech-prelude-71/
Comment:
Posted by: Shelley_S @09/04/07
URL: http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/hardwarecanuck-reviews/2485-auzentech-x
Comment: Auzentech definitely listened to their customer base when they headed to the drawing board for the Prelude 7.1. It has a bundle of wanted features that were almost impossible to get on one sound card up until now. I am very impressed with this card from start to finish. The sound quality coupled wit
Posted by: SKYMTL @09/05/07
URL: http://computershopper.com/reviews/auzen-x-fi-prelude-71-sound-card-re
Comment: Editor's Choice, another great review for the Prelude!
Posted by: Adam_C @10/10/07
URL: http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/auzentech_xfi_prelude/index.shtml
Comment: A Grand Slam rating from NVNews.
Posted by: Adam_C @10/10/07
URL: http://www.elitebastards.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=vie
Comment: A review by EB comparing it to other sound cards including the X-Fi Fatality, X-Meridian and Onboard Audio
Posted by: coldpower27 @03/17/08
URL: http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews.php?/audio/auzentech_x-fi_prelude_7
Comment: Overclock3D.net gives it a Gamer's Choice and Recommended Award!
Posted by: coldpower27 @03/17/08
URL: http://techgage.com/article/auzentech_x-fi_prelude/
Comment: Gunshots around like they're coming from real firearms... not cap guns. Explosions sound so realistic they had my room-mate asking if there was thunder brewing outside.
Posted by: Kameron_C @08/15/08
URL: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/multimedia/display/auzen-prelude71.ht
Comment: Audiophiles do not regard the PC as a serious audio source. Auzentech proves the opposite. Read more about this exciting sound product in our new detailed review.
Posted by: ROD [ROBOT-OF-DESTRUCTION] @08/17/08
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 Rated by kim_a, October 10, 2008

This completely changed the way games are played for me. If you think onboard sound is fine than you've never played crysis with this beast. Well worth the money      » READ MORE

 Rated by Intro, October 6, 2008

Outputs available for anyone. Great sound. Really enhanced gaming and movie experience. Though it caused me to splurge on speakers..      » READ MORE

 Rated by Wajih_S, September 26, 2008

NCIX ROCKS!! Just got it a week ago, item was shipped the next day of my orderering. This was an upgrade from SoundBlaster X-Fi Audigy; man, everything sounds so much better, clear and solid. Took me whole night to setup my Logitech Z-5500 5.1 speakers as the card wasn't detecting rear speakers, I had to Uninstall and re-install drivers for 3 times and play with settings to get all the speakers to work, but once It's done it's worth it, the sound just shakes my room, very cinemetic. I've already tested it with playing music, games, movies with dolby digital surround sound, audio rendering, and the quality has never been so good. It gives you choice of 3 modes, Game, Entertainment, and Music Creation, and I stick to Game mode for anything because everything sounds much better in this mode. Make sure to turn the Crystelizer all the way to MAXIMUM!!!. I'd recommend this card for anyone and for anything, gamer, music lover, music creation, movies. It was a Good investment.       » READ MORE

 Rated by windscar, September 25, 2008

To think some people still use onboard sound, this card with good set of speakers (Z5500 for me) will blow you away. This card can really bring a game alive with game mode. Sadly the mic will not work properly, I would like a fix but onboard is just fine. Cant wait to see what they come out with next.      » READ MORE

 Rated by mike_v, September 22, 2008

This completely changed the way games are played for me. If you think onboard sound is fine than you've never played crysis with this beast. Well worth the money      » READ MORE

 Rated by Ex{20 PPD FTW!!!}, August 28, 2008

very high quality sound coming form this card i use this with 5.1 speakers and it sounds perfect eax is very good too but soemtmes i get lagg with it. Still one of the best carsd out there.      » READ MORE

 Rated by Dwarrior, August 21, 2008

This card is amazing, nice sound and veyr easy to install, supports EAX and alchemy for surround sound in vista.       » READ MORE

 Rated by Phil_H, August 4, 2008

As a music freak/audiophile, I was looking to get a solid and powerful sound card to replace the garbage onboard audio. A VERY BIG acknowledgment to NCIX for great pricing, cheapest of all the places I looked. For the money I spent, I'm quite happy with the quality of my music, all those small details in the music, all those assassins looking to shoot my player, all those songs that I want to enhance, can now be realized and heard with ultimate clarity and proficiency. Drivers were a pain to deal with, and while I've not experienced popping audio or problems with sound reproduction, I'm sure it's an issue with some cards. Options and capabilities are very overwhelming at first as well, this is not a card for someone who is just looking for great sound reproduction. It was meant to be used to its full potential. Regardless, its full potential is absolutely mind-blowing. I'm quite happy with my purchase and will be for a good number of years to come I'm sure!      » READ MORE

 Rated by Paul_M, July 22, 2008

Just got this card, blows away the onboard i had. I can hear parts of songs now i have never heard before, and its like all my songs are new again. The drivers were super easy to instal, as was the card. The software is easy to use, and there are many options to play with, for those who like to tinker.      » READ MORE

 Rated by Matthew_H, July 20, 2008

Great sounding card, much better than any other Creative card including the newly released Titanium. The great thing about this card is that it provides much cleaner sound while fully supporting EAX and hardware acceleration.       » READ MORE


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