Reviews of the Creative Labs Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX
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CNET Review
The Good: Built-in IEEE 1394 port; 24-bit/96KHz digital inputs and outputs; wireless remote control; huge software bundle.
The Bad: Pricey; elaborate installation; hard disk recording and playback limited to 16-bit/48KHz resolution; huge feature set can be complex to navigate.
The Bottom Line: The Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX boasts a huge selection of multichannel sound-processing capabilities, I/O options, and bundled software and accessories. The inclusion of IEEE 1394 connections makes this a nearly perfect product.
Manufacturer: Creative
Part number: 70SB009003001
General
- Device Type Sound card
- Enclosure Type Plug-in card
- Interface Type PCI
- Enclosure Color Black
Processor / Memory
- Signal Processor Creative Audigy
Audio Input
- Type None
Audio Output
- Sound Output Mode 5.1 channel surround
- Sound Synthesis Method Wavetable, E-mu Systems
- DAC Data Width 32-bit
- Sample Rate 8 KHz (min) - 48 KHz (max)
- Voice Polyphony Qty 128
- MIDI Channels Qty 48
- Response Bandwidth 10 - 22000 Hz
- Max Speakers Qty 6
- Features EAX, EAX ADVANCED HD, Dolby Digital ready
- Compliant Standards AC '97, A3D 1.0, General MIDI, Sound Blaster, Dolby Digital 5.1
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Interfaces 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm - 1, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone mono 3.5 mm - 1, 1 x Audio - Line-out/headphones - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm - 1, 1 x Audio - Line-out (rear) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm - 1, 1 x Audio - SPDIF input - 2 pin digital audio - 1, 1 x Audio - Auxiliary - 4 pin MPC - 1, 1 x Audio - TAD - 4 pin MPC - 1, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire - 1, 2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire - 2, 1 x Audio - 44 pin HD D-Sub (HD-44) - 1, 1 x Audio - SPDIF input - RCA - 1, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - RCA - 1, 1 x Audio - SPDIF input - Optical plug 3.5 mm - 1, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - Optical plug 3.5 mm - 1, 1 x Headphones - Output - Phone stereo 6.25 mm - 1, 1 x Microphone - Input - Phone mono 6.25 mm - 1, 1 x Audio - Auxiliary - RCA - 2, 1 x MIDI - Input - 5 pin mini-DIN - 1, 1 x MIDI - Output - 5 pin mini-DIN - 1, 1 x Audio - Input - 4 pin MPC - 1, 1 x Daughterboard - 2
- Compatible Slots 2 x PCI - Half-length
- Connections None
Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards Plug and Play
- Package Type Retail
Software / System Requirements
- Software Ulead VideoStudio, Drivers & Utilities, Sonic Foundry's ACID, Creative PlayCenter 2
- OS Required Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- Min Processor Type Intel Pentium 266 MHz
- Min RAM Size 64 MB
- Min Hard Drive Space 600 MB
- Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM, Mouse or compatible device
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