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Sound Blaster 128

Creative Technology Sound Blaster 128

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Creative Technology Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic

 
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Product Description
Immerse yourself in the gaming experience with the Sound Blaster PCI128. Designed for the home user, gamer or multimedia enthusiast, you can hear every gunshot and experience the enemy... More
Immerse yourself in the gaming experience with the Sound Blaster PCI128. Designed for the home user, gamer or multimedia enthusiast, you can hear every gunshot and experience the enemy sneaking up behind you. Use the four-speaker output to truly experience real 3D sound! The Sound Blaster PCI128 utilizes the PCI bus, allowing it to use far less CPU overhead than traditional sound cards. This translates into higher frame rates in your games, more bandwidth for 3D audio and multi-channel support for upcoming game titles. For professional music playback, the Creative synthesis engine provides 128-voices of wave-table sound. User selectable sample banks let you choose the quality level you want. Now every instrument sounds just like its real life counterpart, not a poor facsimile. Because it uses Sound Blaster PCI technology, you won't have to worry about compatibility. Creative's patented technology provides near-perfect Sound Blaster emulation. This means that the Sound Blaster PCI12... 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   Stereo / Fourpoint 7.1 Channel Surround
Card Interface   PCI PCI
Bit Depth   16-bit 24-bit
Compatible Audio Standards - PCM • AC-3 • DTS-ES • Dolby Digital EX • ASIO 2 • EAX
Form Factor   Plug-In Card Plug-In Module
Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) - 109 dB
Technical Features   
Audio Amplifier Integrated -
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   48 kHz 96 kHz
Frequency Response - <10Hz to 88000KHz
Sound Synthesis Method FM Synthesis • Wavetable MIDI
On Board Connectors - 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 1 Year
Miscellaneous   
Package Content - PCI Card
Package Qty. 1 1
Release Date - August, 2005
UPC 054651027992 00054651126480
Product ID 20197895 38435253
Product MPN   
MPN 50S3101001 30SB025100000
 
Consumer Reviews
Sound Blaster 128
Creative Technology Sound Blaster 128
From $7.93
Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
Creative Technology Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
From $65.00
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Consumer Reviews

71

Great sound for a great price

bysikk_guitarz Jan 30, 2007
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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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