Reviews of the Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Series
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CNET Review
The Good: Supports 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; nonintuitive software suite; pricey.
The Bottom Line: The Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro is Creative's most capable audio-output device to date, perfect for the PC audio enthusiast not yet ready to commit to professional-level audio gear.
Manufacturer: Creative
Part number: 70SB036000000
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 - 46000 Hz
- Max Speakers Qty 8
- Features THX certified, WMA compatible, EAX ADVANCED HD, Dolby Digital ready, Advanced Resolution DVD-Audio
- Compliant Standards EAX, THX, OpenAL, EAX 1.0, EAX 2.0, EAX 3.0, EAX 4.0, ASIO 2.0, DirectSound, DirectSound3D, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital 5.1, Digital Theater Systems (DTS), Digital Theater Systems Digital Surround, Digital Theater Systems Extended Surround (DTS-ES)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x Audio - SPDIF output, 1 x Audio - Line-out (back surround) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 1 x Gameport / MIDI - Generic, 2 x Audio - Line-in - 4 pin MPC, On external drive : 1 x Headphones - Output - Phone stereo 6.25 mm, On external drive : 1 x Audio - Line-in/microphone - Phone stereo 6.25 mm, On external drive : 1 x Audio - Line-in - Phone stereo 6.25 mm, On external drive : 1 x Audio - Line-in - RCA X 2, On external drive : 1 x Audio - SPDIF input, On external drive : 1 x Audio - SPDIF output, On external drive : 1 x Audio - SPDIF input - RCA, On external drive : 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - RCA, On external drive : 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, On external drive : 2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), On external drive : 1 x MIDI - Input - 5 pin DIN, On external drive : 1 x MIDI - Output - 5 pin DIN, On external drive : 1 x Infrared
- Compatible Slots 1 x PCI
Miscellaneous
- 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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