Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi SB0460 7.1 PCI Sound Card

General Features:
CA20K1-PAG audio controller
PCI interface
109 dB. Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR)
0.004% Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N)
ADC and DAC resolution 24 bits

Record/Playback Sampling Rates:
Recording: 8.0 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 16.0 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24.0 kHz, 32.0 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48.0 kHz and 96.0 kHz
Playback: Any arbitrary sampling rate 4.0k ohms
Line-in Impedance 10K ohms

PCI Bus Mastering:
PCI specification up to version 2.3 compliant
Bus mastering reduces latency and speeds up system performance

Sound Blaster X-Fi Audio Processor:
Advanced hardware accelerated digital effects processing
All new dedicated DSP capable of both time and frequency domain audio processing
128 3D voices with advanced 3D positional audio rendering algorithms
Professional quality digital mixing and equalization maintaining 24-bit accuracy
User-selectable Master Sampling Rate for bit-matching professional audio applications
Ultra-high quality sample rate conversion for gaming and professional audio applications

Professional Digital Audio Processing:
24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs at 96 kHz sample rate
24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources at 96 kHz to analog 7.1 speaker output
24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of stereo digital sources at 192 kHz to stereo output
16-bit to 24-bit recording sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, ,44.1, 48 and 96 kHz
ASIO 2.0 support at 16-bit/44.1 kHz, 16-bit/48 kHz, 24-bit/44.1 kHz, 24-bit/48 kHz and 24-bit/96 kHz
Supports Sony/Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF) format of up to 24-bit/96 kHz quality
SPDIF output at selectable sampling rate of 44.1, 48 or 96 kHz
SPDIF output not available during playback of protected digital audio content authored with DRM (Digital Rights Management) technology
ASIO 2.0 with direct monitoring
Accelerated ASIO for ultra low latency
Enhanced SoundFont support of up to 24-bit resolution

Flexible Mixer Control:
Selectable input source or mixing of various audio sources for recording
Adjustable master volume control
Separate bass and treble control
Front and rear balance control
Muting, soloing and panning control for mixer sources

Mode Selector Control:
Three exclusive working modes (Entertainment Mode, Audio Creation Mode and Game Mode), optimized to perform key tasks within each category of usage

Creative MultiSpeaker Surround (CMSS):
CMSS-3DSurround: Up mixes mono or stereo sources to 4, 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channels
CMSS-3DHeadphones: Provides a multichannel playback experience over headphones for all types of content
CMSS-3DVirtural: Provides a multichannel playback experience over two loudspeakers for all types of content
CMSS-3DInteractive: Delivers multichannel 3D audio positioning for 3D games and 3DMIDI. Works in conjunction with CMSS-3DHeadphone and CMSS-3DVirtual to provide advanced 3D positional audio over headphones and two or four loudspeakers

THX Certification:
Sound Blaster X-Fi has received the prestigious THX Multimedia Certification award, making it the perfect choice for PC audiophiles seeking the very best music and movie experiences.

Dolby Digital and Digital Surround EX Decoding:
Decodes Dolby Digital Surround EX to 7.1 or 6.1 channels, or will pass through a compressed SPDIF bit stream to an external decoder
Bass Redirection: Enhances bass output to subwoofer for small satellite speaker systems
Crossover Bass Frequency (10-200 Hz): Adjustable to standalone subwoofer units for desired bass level
Adjustable Center, Rear Center and LFE level control

DTS-ES:
Support DTS decoding for 5.1 audio
Support DTS-CD playback and decoding for 5.1 audio
Support DTS-ES for 7.1/6.1 audio
DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 for decoding 5.1-channel soundtracks with a back surround channel matrix encoded into the left and right surround channel
DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 for 6.1 soundtracks mastered with a discrete back surround channel
Support DTS Neo: 6 for up mixing two-channel matrix-encoded sources

I/O Ports:
One (1) AD Link connector
One (1) FlexiJack (3-in-1 function jack Microphone in/Line-in/Digital I/O connections)
One (1) Line-out jack (number one)
One (1) Line-out jack (number two)
One (1) Line-out jack (number three)

Power Consumption:
Vcc, nominal current 1000 mA
+12V, nominal current 150 mA
-12V, nominal

Internal Headers:
One (1) CD IN analog input
One (1) Power (powers the X-Fi I/O console not included)
One (1) AD_EXT connector
One (1) SPDIF_10 connector

Regulatory Approvals:
FCC, CE, BSMI, MIC, WEEE