The ideal audio upgrade for Media Center PCs.

Creative’s Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio gives an experience beyond studio quality with MP3 music and movies! Featuring award-winning X-Fi technologies, X-Fi Crystalizer restores the details and vibrance lost during MP3 and DIVX compression, breathing life back into any audio, while X-Fi CMSS-3D expands stereo music and movies into amazing surround sound. Effective over virtually any speakers, including stereo speakers, Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio even provides unbelievable surround sound over normal headphones! The low profile design plus digital out for connecting to a home cinema system make it ideal for Media Center PCs.

• X-Fi 24-bit Crystalizer restores the details and vibrance lost during audio compression, enhancing MP3/WMA, streaming audio and video, TV and radio, DivX and DVD movies.
• X-Fi CMSS-3D Surround up-mixes audio and video to 5.1 or 7.1 surround.
• X-Fi CMSS-3D Headphone delivers incredible surround sound for movies and music over stereo headphones.
• Includes Cyberlink PowerDVD software with DTS® and Dolby Digital®-EX decoding (via free download) for an unbeatable DVD movie watching experience. (Internet connection required.)
• Easy to use Entertainment Console gives easy setup and control.
• Low-profile PCI format with Intel HD compatible front panel connector and digital out is ideal for both standard and small form factor PCs.

Technical Specifications

Playback: Stereo: up to 24-bit/96kHz, Surround: up to 24 bit/96kHz, SPDIF: up to 24-bit/96kHz.

Recording: up to 24-bit/96kHz

Connectivity

• 3.5mm Headphone Out/Line Out (front L/R)
• Line Out 2 (rear L/R, side L), Line Out 3 (center/sub/side R)
• 3.5mm Flexijack: Line In / Microphone In / Digital I/O *
• Internal line level Input (via 4-pin Molex connector)
• Intel HD Audio Compatible Front Panel Header (2x5pin)

* Supports Digital I/O Module - Available online as upgrade option

Warranty

• 2-year limited hardware warranty