Was checking on one of the sites i get a few deals from on varrious stuff and they had a deal on a nice sound card. I have one already and it does sound really nice. I would highly recomend it and it's at a price that can't be beat. $50 each with $5 shipping total.
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it's the Razer Barracuda AC-1 sound card.
It's the Features:
Razer ESP (Enhanced Sonic Perception), expands the range of hearing in-game sounds to allow gamers to pinpoint the exact location of kill zones. Hear your opponent before you see them.
Powered by Razer Fidelity, 117dB signal to noise ratio (output) with a 7.1 channel 24-bit audio output.
Passive EMI shield, prevents interference from other PC components
Razer 3D (720°) positional gaming audio engine. Pin point specific audio sound cues in game.
Razer HD-DAI (High Definition-Dedicated Audio Interface), eliminates the need for 4 audio mini-jack, and USB port.
Technical Specifications:
Razer Fidelity™ gaming audio engine
S/PDIF receiver/transmitter
Dolby® Prologic IIx surround processor
Dolby® Digital Live 5.1 hardware encoder
Dolby® Headphone technology
Dolby® Virtual Speaker
DTS® NeoPC
DTS® Interactive real-time hardware encoder
7.1-channel digital audio playback
Supports EAX™ 2.0, Aureal3D™ 1.0 and DirectSound
Audio Characteristics
Signal-to-noise ratio (output): 117dB
Frequency response (at 24-bit / 96KHz): 20~20,000Hz
Dynamic range: 116dB
Total harmonic distortion + noise: -97dB
Simultaneous voices: ≤ 128
Supports the following audio technology:
DTS Neo:PC
DTS Interactive
Dolby Headphone
Dolby Digital Live
Dolby Digital Pro Logic IIx
System Requirements
Pentium® II 350MHz, AMD® K6 450 MHz or Higher
One Available PCI 2.1/2.2 Slot
128 RAM Memory or Higher
At least 55MB of Hard Disk Space
Graphic Display at 800 x 600 High Color (16 bit)
CD ROM Drive
Headphones or Amplified Speakers
Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP / MCE
Audio Connections Supported:
Razer High Definition-Dedicated Audio Interfac (HD-ADI) Connector
CD-in
Aux-in (CD-in 2)
S/PDIF Optical In
S/PDIF Optical Out
Front Panel Connector
Good deal on really nice sound card.
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