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.
EAX
Take advantage of the latest EAX sound card technology of Creative Labs. Enjoy
a 3D soundscape during gameplay. Bullets whiz past your head. Explosions shake
the room. Take your games to the next level with EAX ADVANCED HD sound effects,
available in Vista via OpenAL. The speed you need Powerful audio processing
engine boosts real game performance by more than 15% over ordinary motherboard
audio.
Hear your enemies before they find you
Slip on your headphones or put your multichannel speakers to work for you with
positional audio that's so accurate you can locate enemies by sound.
Revitalize compressed audio
X-Fi Crystalizer technology restores the detail and vibrance to your compressed
music and movies. In games, X-Fi Crystalizer makes gunshots sound crisp and
sharp and explosions really boom for the most intense gaming experience yet.
All the highs and lows are intelligently enhanced so you'll hear everything
in crystal clarity.
Turn stereo music and movies into surround sound
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.
Enjoy clearer voice chat
Talk it up and hear the difference X-Fi makes. Every voice comes through loud
and clear.
Features
Specifications
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)
16-bit to 24-bit recording sampling rates: 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz 3.5mm
MIC input connector in rear panel: 1
3.5mm line input connector in rear panel: 1
4-pin AUX connector on board: 1
3.5mm 8 channel line output connectors in rear panel: 4
S/PDIF combo input connector in rear panel: 1
S/PDIF combo output connector in rear panel: 1
10-1pin front panel connector on board: 1
40-pin digital extension header on board: 1
Warranty
12 months parts; 12 months labor