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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

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