Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro
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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro

Sound card - PCI - 7.1 channel surround - 192 kHz - Plug-in card - 24-bit

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Interface Type  PCI    Signal Processor  Creative
X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity    RAM Installed ( Max )  64
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looking for the very best in audio creation and
home entertainment - with all the power and
features of the entire Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi
family of sound cards bundled into one ultimate
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converters (DACs) and an incredible 116 dB SNR.
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ASIO ultra-low latency for precise recordings  a
built-in pre-amp for direct recording  and
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dedicated on-board audio memory for higher quality
gaming audio and performance. Bring the cinema
right to your living room - Sound Blaster X-Fi is
THX certified and supports the latest home theater
standards like Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES for a
complete home entertainment solution. Sound
Blaster Elite Pro comes with an external I/O box
that has comprehensive connections  easy-to-use
knobs  a remote control  plus Creative MediaSource
software to give you maximum control. The future
of audio has arrived.Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro
delivers the highest fidelity of all the X-Fi
products  delivering pristine 116dB SNR audio
playback quality. In addition you will enjoy
recording capabilities up to 96kHz and playback of
up to 192kHz  plus advanced features and effects
for music and audio creation.Sound Blaster X-Fi
features an SRC (Sample Rate Conversion) engine
that is 300 times more precise than the previous
Sound Blaster solutions and can convert any audio
to any resolution at near transparency with 136dB
THD+N  providing you the freedom to record at your
preferred resolution without concerning yourself
with the final output quality. Sound Blaster X-Fi
also supports digital-matched recordings in
resolutions from 44.1kHz to 96kHz.Sound Blaster
X-Fi supports up to eight different 24-bit
hardware effects  all of which are accessible
through the special Audio Creation Mode Interface
and can be used with any of the inputs.The
Creative X-Fi Audio Processor delivers the fastest
ever gaming performance with an average
performance boost of more than 15%! And with X-Fi
CMSS-3D  you'll know exactly where your enemies
are whether you're using headphones or speakers.
EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0 will make your games more
life-like than ever before and with X-Fi 24-bit
Crystalizer you'll experience real-time
enhancement of all your gaming audio to 24-bit
quality for the most dynamic and pristine gaming
audio ever!The Creative X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity audio
processor puts your music and movie audio through
a two-step quality enhancement process. First it
converts the audio into 24-bit/96kHz quality  then
it remasters and selectively enhances the audio by
analyzing and identifying which parts of the audio
stream have been restricted/damaged during the
compression stages to 16-bit and then to MP3. The
result is music that sounds cleaner  smoother and
has more sparkle  and movies that sound more
realistic than ever beforeEnjoy your stereo MP3s
and movies in surround sound with X-Fi CMSS-3D
technology! The Creative X-Fi audio processor
intelligently remixes the audio into surround
sound to match the speaker system you have
(including headphones). It also uses advanced
techniques to extract specific audio elements 
like voice to the center channel and ambience to
the surrounding channels  so your music and movies
sound more alive than ever before!Experience
incredible audio with THX certified quality and
unbeatable movie sound with DTS-ES™ and
Dolby® Digital EX decoding!    24-bit
Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog
inputs: 96kHz sampling rate      24-bit
Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital
sources: 96khz to analog 7.1 speaker output     
24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of stereo
digital sources: 192kHz to stereo output    
FlexiJack: 3-in-1 function (Digital I/O / Line In
/ Microphone) via 3.50mm mini jack      Line level
out (Front / Rear / Side / Center /
Subwoofer): 3.50mm mini jacks     Coaxial SPDIF
input and output: Two RCA jacks      Shared
Auxiliary input / Phono input: RCA stereo jacks   
  Optical SPDIF input and output: Two optical
connectors      MIDI input and output: Two
standard MIDI female connectors     DIN
jack: Connect to Creative analog speaker systems
with the wired remote control or Audio Control Pod
that comes with the speakers
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Product Description Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro - sound card Device Type ... more
Sound card    Enclosure Type  Plug-in card   
Interface Type  PCI    Signal Processor  Creative
X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity    RAM Installed ( Max )  64
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What difference does this sound card make?
Review of Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro by evergreen46

Advantages: superb sound, easy to control.
Disadvantages: can be harder to set up than lesser types.

...update this via the excellent creative website which offers excellent support if needed, all you need to do is register your card. Range of Features WOW! HUGE! The lenghtly disk install as described does add alot to the computer. It adds programs for organising your music to controlling your sound. if you wish to use it, the better the man you are, if not, you do not need to. Once all set up I would recommend exploring the huge range of features ...
...The main ones are the consoles which are console to set up for your games (Game mode), music, dvd's and simular (Entertainment mode) and recording (Audio creation mode). There are enough features to keep even the most advanced user happy and the less advanced entertained for years. For Entertainment This card in the proper modes will let you hear parts of songs you never heard before. The differnce in the sound is huge. It suports multi channel ... Read review

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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro

General

MPN: 70SB055002008, 70SB055002007, 70SB055A02000

Device Type: Sound card

Enclosure Type: Plug-in card

Interface Type: PCI

Localisation: French

Processor / memory

Signal Processor: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity

RAM Installed ( Max ): 64 MB

Audio output

Sound Output Mode: 7.1 channel surround

DAC Data Width: 24-bit

Sample Rate: 8 kHz (min) - 192 kHz (max)

Signal-To-Noise Ratio: 116 dB

Max Speakers Qty: 8

Features: Karaoke, Bass Boost, Audio Clean-Up, Smart Volume Management (SVM), Dolby Digital ready, EAX ADVANCED HD, SoundFont Bank technology, Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS), THX certified, Advanced Resolution DVD-Audio, Karaoke, Bass Boost, Audio Clean-Up, Smart Volume Management (SVM), Dolby Digital ready, remote control, EAX ADVANCED HD, SoundFont Bank technology, Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS), THX certified, Advanced Resolution DVD-Audio, EAX ADVANCED HD, SoundFont Bank technology, THX certified, SuperRip, Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS) - 3D, 24-bit Crystalizer

Compliant Standards: Sound Blaster, DirectSound3D, EAX, ASIO 2.0, THX, Digital Theater Systems Extended Surround (DTS-ES), Dolby Digital EX, ASIO 2.0, THX, Digital Theater Systems Extended Surround (DTS-ES), EAX ADVANCED HD

Response Bandwidth: 10 - 88000 Hz

Audio Modes:

  • Record : 24-bit 96 kHz
  • Playback : 24-bit 96 kHz 7.1 - 116 dB 10 Hz to 46 kHz
  • Playback : 24-bit 192 kHz stereo - 116 dB 10 Hz to 88 kHz

Manufacturer's product description

The Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro features professional-quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) with 116dB SNR, plus an I/O module with a comprehensive selection of connectivity for audio creation with easy-to-use control knobs for the X-Fi 24-bit Crystalizer, X-Fi CMSS- 3D (Creative Multi-Speaker Surround), 3DMIDI, and EAX. The Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro also features 64MB of on-board X-RAM - audio memory dedicated to higher gaming audio quality and performance, in addition to a built-in pre-amp for direct recording, and high-impedance inputs for electric guitars. The "top of the line" Sound Blaster X-Fi solution, the Elite Pro includes all of the standard features, application software, power and performance capabilities of the entire family of Sound Blaster X-Fi cards in one ultimate solution.

Expansion / connectivity

Interfaces:

  • On external drive : 1 x audio - input - RCA x 2
  • On external drive : 1 x audio - SPDIF input - RCA
  • On external drive : 1 x audio - SPDIF output - RCA
  • On external drive : 1 x audio - SPDIF output
  • On external drive : 1 x audio - SPDIF input - TOSLINK
  • On external drive : 1 x audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK
  • On external drive : 1 x audio - line-In - phone stereo 6.25 mm
  • On external drive : 1 x audio - line-in/microphone - phone stereo 6.25 mm
  • On external drive : 1 x headphones - output - phone stereo 6.25 mm
  • 2 x daughterboard
  • On external drive : 1 x MIDI - input - 5 PIN DIN
  • On external drive : 1 x MIDI - output - 5 PIN DIN
  • On external drive : 1 x infrared - output - 5 PIN DIN
  • Audio - line-out - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
  • Audio - line-In - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x audio - SPDIF output/line-in/microphone - mini-phone 3.5mm
  • Audio - line-out - mini-phone 3.5mm
  • 1 x audio - line-In - 4 PIN MPC
  • On external drive : 1 x audio - SPDIF input - RCA
  • On external drive : 1 x audio - SPDIF input - TOSLINK
  • On external drive : 1 x audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK
  • On external drive : 1 x audio - line-In - RCA x 2
  • On external drive : 1 x MIDI - input - 5 PIN DIN
  • On external drive : 1 x MIDI - output - 5 PIN DIN
  • On external drive : 1 x headphones - output - phone stereo 6.25 mm
  • On external drive : 1 x audio - line-in/microphone - phone stereo 6.25 mm
  • On external drive : 1 x audio - line-In - phone stereo 6.25 mm

Compatible Slots: 1 x PCI

Miscellaneous

Included Accessories: Remote control, Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro External I/O Hub, Remote control, Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro External I/O Hub, vertical stand, rubber feet (x4)

Package Type: Retail

Cables Included: 1 x audio adaptor

Software / system requirements

Software: Drivers & Utilities, Drivers & Utilities, Steinberg Cubase LE

OS Required: Microsoft Windows XP SP2

Peripheral / Interface Devices: CD-ROM, CD-ROM, DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics card, OpenGL compatible graphics card

System Requirements Details: Pentium III - 1 GHz - RAM 256 MB - HD 600 MB

Manufacturer warranty

Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - 2 years

Service & Support: 2 years warranty

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