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Sound Blaster Audigy 4

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Creative Technology Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic

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Product Description
The Sound Blaster® Audigy 4 delivers immersive 7.1 surround sound for gaming with remote control at an unbeatable price. Hardware-accelerated EAX 4.0 Advanced HD provides real-time... More
The Sound Blaster® Audigy 4 delivers immersive 7.1 surround sound for gaming with remote control at an unbeatable price. Hardware-accelerated EAX 4.0 Advanced HD provides real-time interactive audio environments for cinematic in-game audio. DTS-ES and Dolby® Digital EX soundtrack decoding combined with the bundled Entertainment Center and remote bring Home Cinema to the PC. Advanced Resolution DVD-Audio playback is supported in 24 bit/96kHz surround and 24 bit/192 kHz in stereo while CMSS® 3D up-mixes any stereo audio to 7.1. The included Creative Media Source software is a comprehensive tool for creating MP3s, managing a music collection, adding effects and burning custom CD compilations. Less
Get more out of your Sound Blaster X-Fi enabled PC! The Sound Blaster X-Fi I/O Drive upgrade kit adds a dedicated headphone jack, additional audio connectivity and a wireless remote control... More
Get more out of your Sound Blaster X-Fi enabled PC! The Sound Blaster X-Fi I/O Drive upgrade kit adds a dedicated headphone jack, additional audio connectivity and a wireless remote control for an even better entertainment experience. Less
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Key Features   
Output Mode   7.1 Channel Surround 7.1 Channel Surround
Card Interface   PCI PCI
Bit Depth   24-bit 24-bit
Compatible Audio Standards DTS-ES • Dolby Digital EX • ASIO 2 • EAX PCM • AC-3 • DTS-ES • Dolby Digital EX • ASIO 2 • EAX
Form Factor   Plug-In Card Plug-In Module
Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) 106 dB 109 dB
Technical Features   
External Hub Connectors - 1 x Headphone Out • 2 x RCA • 1 x Optical SPDIF In/Out • 1 x Coaxial SPDIF In/Out • 1 x MIDI In / Out • 1 x Microphone In
Max. Sample Rate   192 kHz 96 kHz
Frequency Response - <10Hz to 88000KHz
Sound Synthesis Method Wavetable MIDI
On Board Connectors 1 x Aux Audio in • 1 x Microphone In • 1 x Line In • 1 x Surround Front • 1 x Surround Center/Sub • 1 x Surround Rear • 1 x SPDIF 1 x Line Level Out • 1 x AD_Link • 1 x FlexiJack (3.5 mm mini jack) • 1 x AUX_IN line-level analog input via 4-pin Molex connector on card
Warranty   
Warranty - 1 Year
Miscellaneous   
Package Content Remote Control PCI Card
Package Qty. 1 1
Release Date - August, 2005
UPC 054651047679 00054651126480
Product ID 27694669 38435253
Product MPN   
MPN 70SB061002002 30SB025100000
 
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Sound Blaster Audigy 4
Creative Technology Sound Blaster Audigy 4
From $20.00
Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
Creative Technology Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
From $65.00

Product Review Summary

4.5
Based on 2 user reviews
100% recommend this product
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Consumer Reviews

218

Kicking it up a Notch

bybwestman Nov 16, 2007
17 Helpfuls 18 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Superb upgrade to on-board audio. Clear, crisp sound at a budget price.
Cons Could cause you to spend more on speakers and music!
Recommended it? Yes

For years, I've claimed "I don't do much with my computer, why do I need a sound card?" What I didn't stop to consider was that I might do more if it sounded better!

I recently upgraded to Windows Vista and the lowest denominator in my Vista experience was my motherboard. I don't have a... Read full review »

5

No downside here

byraving_dingbat Dec 25, 2007
7 Helpfuls 8 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Simple installation takes place with no profanity or hair-pulling and the auditory...
Cons Probably unattractive to the hip, slick & cool gadget-oriented crowd.
Recommended it? Yes

This cheap ($29.00) upgrade has been a pleasant surprise on a few levels.

I'd never bought a really fancy-shmancy soundcard before now, having always thought – apparently mistakenly – that whatever came with the current motherboard was good enough. I was, at long last, ready to blow a... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

5.0
Based on 5 user reviews
100% recommend this product
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  • Good Value (1)
  • Great Design (1)
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  • Powerful (1)
  • Simple Setup (1)
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  • none (1)
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  • Home (1)
  • Upgrade (1)
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Consumer Reviews

71

Great sound for a great price

bysikk_guitarz Jan 30, 2007
19 Helpfuls 20 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great sound, great price, and just an overall quality product.
Cons Cannot rip to .mp3 format out of the box.
Recommended it? Yes

When I finally decided to get a sound card for my computer I had a lot of researching to do, being a gamer and music lover, I'd never taken more than a casual interest in the quality of audio in my PC. My first and foremost worry was squeezing out as many FPS (Frames Per Second) as I could on my... Read full review »

8

Superb output, as one would expect from a Sound Blaster.

byepined Feb 10, 2007
11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Amazing sound! Surround works brilliantly in games and DVD. Easy setup. Decent software...
Cons No more standard inputs. No automatic mode switching.
Recommended it? Yes

re: boxed, retail version.

Since you can get complete specs from Creative at
http://creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=208&product=14066, I'll just summarize:

As I've come to expect from the leader in soundcards, the result of this latest engineering... Read full review »

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