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Reviews of the Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum

  • 8.2

    CNET Review

    March 17, 2004

    The Good: DTS ES and Dolby Digital EX 6.1 decoding; 7.1-channel output; 24-bit/96KHz output; supports DVD-Audio; extensive external device connectivity.

    The Bad: No USB 2.0 port; unintuitive software suite; pricey; complicated installation.

    The Bottom Line: The Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum is a great card for the demanding gamer or media enthusiast.

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Manufacturer: Creative Labs Inc.

Part number: 70SB035000003

General

  • Device Type Sound card
  • Enclosure Type Plug-in card
  • Interface Type PCI

Processor / Memory

  • Signal Processor Creative Audigy 2 ZS

Audio Input

  • Type None

Audio Output

  • Sound Output Mode 7.1 channel surround
  • Sound Synthesis Method Wavetable
  • DAC Data Width 24-bit
  • Sample Rate 8 KHz (min) - 192 KHz (max)
  • Voice Polyphony Qty 64
  • MIDI Channels Qty 32
  • Response Bandwidth 10 - 22000 Hz
  • Max Speakers Qty 8
  • Features Dolby Digital ready, WMA compatible, EAX ADVANCED HD, THX certified, Advanced Resolution DVD-Audio
  • Compliant Standards THX, Dolby Digital 5.1, EAX 4.0, DirectSound, Digital Theater Systems Extended Surround (DTS-ES), EAX, EAX 1.0, EAX 3.0, OpenAL, ASIO 2.0, Dolby Digital EX, Digital Theater Systems Digital Surround, EAX 2.0, Digital Theater Systems (DTS), DirectSound3D

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Interfaces On internal drive : 1 x MIDI - Output - 5 pin DIN, 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, On internal drive : 1 x Audio - SPDIF input, 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, On internal drive : 1 x Headphones - Output - Phone stereo 6.25 mm, On internal drive : 1 x Infrared, On internal drive : 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 1 x Audio - Line-out (back surround) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - TAD - 4 pin MPC, On internal drive : 1 x MIDI - Input - 5 pin DIN, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone mono 3.5 mm, On internal drive : 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 2 x Audio - Line-in - 4 pin MPC, 1 x Audio - Line-out (center/subwoofer/rear center) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), On internal drive : 1 x Audio - SPDIF input - RCA, 1 x Gameport / MIDI - Generic - 15 pin D-Sub (DB-15), On internal drive : 1 x Audio - Line-in/microphone - Phone stereo 6.25 mm, On internal drive : 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - RCA, On internal drive : 1 x Audio - SPDIF output
  • Compatible Slots 1 x PCI

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Remote control
  • Compliant Standards Plug and Play

Software / System Requirements

  • OS Required Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME
  • Min Processor Type Pentium II 350 MHz
  • Min RAM Size 128 MB
  • Min Hard Drive Space 600 MB
  • Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM

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