Creative Technology, maker of the Sound Blaster range of audio cards, yesterday announced the local availability of its newest audio offering, the Sound Blaster Audigy.
With a new processor, the Audigy promises to deliver professional-level audio quality to home and business users. The new Audigy processor offers four times the processing power of the previous EMU10K1 processor on the Sound Blaster Live!.
Announcing the product internationally a few weeks ago, Sim Wong Hoo, founder and CEO of Creative, said: "Creative is setting the standard for PC audio once again by pushing mass market PC audio into the realm of professional audio quality with the Sound Blaster Audigy."
The Sound Blaster Audigy uses 24-bit/96kHz digital-to-analogue converters to produce 100dB signal-to-noise ratios, as compared to the previous 80dB mark.
The EAX Advanced HD features of the Audigy promise improved gaming realism with features such as multi-environment, environment morphing, environment panning, environment reflections and environment filtering technologies. Digital music enthusiasts can also use EAX Advanced HD for time scaling, allowing them to slow down or speed up a track while retaining accurate pitch. Built-in audio clean up simplifies the process of removing hiss and scratches from vinyl and MP3 music.
Audigy will be available in three different packages from the standard card-only product through to the Platinum and Platinum eX packages. The Audigy Platinum release includes both the Audigy card and the Audigy front panel drive. The front panel drive is a box-mounted connector panel with support for most connector options including 24-bit/96kHz optical and coaxial SPDIF, Midi, AUX-IN and Mic IN as well as Creative`s FireWire equivalent SB1394. The Platinum eX packages includes the card as well as an external version of the drive.
The standard release Audigy card will retail for around R1 299. The Audigy Platinum series, which includes the Audigy front panel drive, will retail for R2 399 and the Audigy Platinum eX will sell for R2 999.
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