Sound Card Technology

Q: Would you explain some of your sound card technology?

A: Below are explained a some of the sound card technology you will find in Auzentech sound cards.

Playback Resolution

Resolution is a key sound card technology. The X-Mystique sound card and X-Plosion sound card have a playback resolution of 24-bits, 96 KHz in both stereo and 7.1 channel surround sound. The X-Purity sound card is designed to provide a resolution that is 24-bit, 192 kHz.  In practical terms, this means that the audio coming from Auzentech sound cards is indistinguishable from analog sources. In fact, the majority of users will prefer the sound due to the absence of defects such as tape hiss. For comparison,  a CD 16 bit at 44.1 kHz. DVD audio has a sampling rate that is generally 24 bit/ at 96kHz; the maximum is 24 bit at 192 kHz. More »

Category: Soundcards. Date published: May 22, 06

Creative Lab Sound Card

Q: How do Auzentech Sound Cards compare to Creative Lab Sound Cards?

A: Auzentech sound cards challenge Creative Lab sound cards in features and sound quality.

At Auzentech, we began with the goal of creating sound cards that are the equal or better of any cards on the market. So we included surround sound technologies, direct optical connection to home theater receivers, and direct analog connections to multi-channel powered speakers. We wanted CDs and MP3s to sound better than ever before, with greater clarity and channels.  With so many features, we are sometimes asked to compare Auzentech sound cards to Creative Lab sound cards. More »

Category: Soundcards. Date published: May 22, 06

Sound Card upgrade

Q: What sound card upgrade do you recommend?

A: First, get an Auzentech sound card. Second, use the best Operation Amplifier you can.

If you're looking for an easy sound card upgrade, consider replacing your old internal sound card with an Auzentech X-Mystique sound card, X-Plosion sound card, or X-Purity sound card. These are "World First" PCI sound cards that support Dolby® Digital Live and DTS Connect™ surround sound systems. This sound card upgrade will provide a direct digital signal to your surround sound receiver, or analog output to your powered multi-channel speaker system.  More »

Category: Soundcards. Date published: May 22, 06

HTPC Sound Card

Q: What is the best HTPC sound card?

A: Auzentech offers "World First" HTPC sound cards that have received numerous awards by HTPC enthusiasts.

If you're looking to assemble a Home Theater PC, Auzentech offers some of the best HTPC sound cards available. Auzentech HTPC sound cards have become favorites of HTPC enthusiasts and PC audiophiles who previously had few options for lossless audio playback and surround sound. Continue reading for a brief introduction to learn why Auzentech cards are the best way to handle a variety of audio inputs and outputs, both digital and analog. More »

Category: Soundcards. Date published: May 22, 06

External Sound Card

Q: What is a good external sound card?

A: Besides being a good Skype phone, the Auzentech VR Fidelity is also a good external soundcard.

The VR Fidelity speakerphone is a good external sound card option because of its dual functionality as an external sound card and Skype phone. This article describes how to use this external sound card to replace a built-in soundcard on one hand, or as a complement to a high-end soundcard on the other. More »

Category: Soundcards. Date published: May 22, 06

MP3 Sound Card

Q: What is the perfect mp3 sound card?

A: The best MP3 sound card will correct the damage done by MP3 downsampling.

Sure, you have a lot of music, but have how long has it been since you heard it the way it was intended? Converting your music to MP3 format has caused data loss and playback degradation. You can correct this at playback, but it requires a high quality MP3 sound card. In this article we take a look at the up-sampling technologies of Auzentech's award-winning sound cards that make them ideal MP3 sound cards. More »

Category: Soundcards. Date published: May 22, 06

Sound Card Update

Q: What is the benefit of a sound card update?

A: Get an Auzentech sound card update to make your computer the best system in the house for playing music, movies, and games.

It's time to indulge your inner audiophile. With an Auzentech sound card update, you can enjoy pure digital bitstreams to external AV receivers, analog output directly to powered multi-channel speakers, or even enjoy virtual surround sound using only two speakers. The sound is crisp and true to the original source. More »

Category: Soundcards. Date published: May 22, 06

Audio Sound Card

Q: What is the audio best sound card?

A: Auzentech provides top-quality audio sound card solutions to keep your inner audiophile happy.

Consider your inner-audiophile. That's the part of you that loves fidelity and multi-channel playback. The side of you that realizes down-sampled music is missing something. The portion of your mind that thinks two-channel stereo is about 5.1 channels too few. It's the part of you that wants an audio sound card. More »

Category: Soundcards. Date published: May 22, 06

Sound Card for Window XP

Q: What is the best HTPC sound card for Windows XP?

A: The perfect HTPC sound card for Windows XP comes from Auzentech.

What should you look for in a great sound card for Windows XP? A visit to the Auzentech Sound Card Reviews and Awards section will reveal that many Home Theater PC (HTPC) enthusiasts have concluded that the best sound card for Windows XP comes from Auzentech.  There are two HTPC sound cards for Windows XP that have been generating all the praise: the Auzentech X-Mystique and X-Plosion. More »

Category: Soundcards. Date published: May 22, 06

Notebook Sound Card

Q: Does Auzentech produce a notebook sound card?

A: Yes, Auzentech produces the VR-Fidelity, a great external notebook soundcard.

Auzentech produces the VR-Fidelity, a highly-portable, external notebook sound card. Users purchase it to improve the sound quality of their notebook computers and to provide a convenient, portable speakerphone for Skype phone calling. When you're looking for a great notebook sound card, the VR-Fidelity has a lot to recommend it. More »

Category: Soundcards. Date published: May 22, 06

Best Sound Card

Q: What is the best sound card?

A: Auzentech is working hard to create the best sound card for PC audio enthusiasts.

Auzentech is working hard to create the best sound card for PC audio enthusiasts. In this article, we discuss some of the key ingredients of our work: who designs our cards, how we design them, our approach to analog and digital outputs, and bit resolution. First, a little about the Auzentech design team and our ideas about what makes a sound card the best. More »

Category: Soundcards. Date published: May 22, 06

Sound Card Review

Q: Where can I find quality sound card reviews?

A: Auzentech provides a full listing of sound card reviews on its site.

Wondering which sound card is best? The Auzentech Web site can help with links to all sites that review its sound cards. The best sound card reviewers will have knowledge of more than one card and be able to will compare the performance of various cards based on personal experience. More »

Category: Soundcards. Date published: May 22, 06

PCI Sound Card

Q: Can I get audiophile quality audio with a PCI sound card?

A: The Auzentech PCI sound cards provide pure audiophile-quality playback.

It's the era of portable MP3 players, and if you're an audiophile, you can be forgiven for feeling a little ignored. Whatever happened to absolute fidelity and multi-channel playback? Down-sampled music with a reduced frequency range and limited to two-channels has co-opted the definition of "hi-fi." That's where Auzentech's PCI sound cards come to the rescue. More »

Category: Soundcards. Date published: May 22, 06

Free Sound Card Driver

Q: Where can I download a free sound card driver?

A: Visit the manufacturer site for your free sound card drivers. For specific technologies such as DTS connect, you may need to look elsewhere for software to decode the signal and present it to your soundcard for down sampling. More »

Category: Soundcards. Date published: May 21, 06

Install Sound Card

Q: How do I install my sound card?

A: Below is an overview of all the steps necessary to install your sound card from Auzentech. For details on each stage when you install the sound card, consult your manual. More »

Category: Soundcards. Date published: May 21, 06

Game Sound Card

Q: How does a game sound card improve play?

A: With a game sound card, your game play will seem more realistic.

Some would call it an unfair advantage. You hear footfalls. Someone is running up on you. But from what direction? With a game sound card, you know the other player is to your right and below. There must be a path below you. You move to take position above it.  The other player hears you move, but cannot tell that you are located above. That's where the unfair advantage comes in, and it's all because you have a game sound card. More »

Category: Soundcards. Date published: May 21, 06

DTS® Interactive

DTS® Interactive provides a single cable connection, either coaxial or optical, to your DTS-enabled suround sound system. An Auzentech sound card that supports DTS Interactive will re-encode your stereo or multi-channel audio sources into a DTS audio signal and send it to any DTS enabled system. The receiving system could be powered PC multi-channel speakers, an Audio Visual surround receiver, or any other surround sound decoder. The installation process is simple and avoids analog cable clutter. Source files may have as few as two- and as many as 5.1-channels before being up-sampled.

Category: Soundcard Glossary. Date published: May 17, 06

DTS® Connect

DTS® Connect is the latest thing from DTS that turns your PC into an action-packed entertainment experience that surrounds you in sound. Make your movies, music and games come alive in exciting, dynamic, multi-channel DTS Digital Surround®, the same sound format found in movie theaters. DTS Connect is a whole new way to enjoy your PC. DTS Connect makes it easy to turn your computer into the ultimate PC sound entertainment experience. DTS® Connect provides 5.1, 6.1, and 7.1 channels.

Category: Soundcard Glossary. Date published: May 17, 06

Toslink optical output

The Auzentech X-Mystique, X-Purity, and X-Plosion soundcards contain an optical interface using Toslink connectors. Toslink is used to carry a digital bitstream from your sound card to your Audio Visual receiver, for perfect audio. Of course, coaxial output is also available on these sound cards.

Category: Soundcard Glossary. Date published: May 15, 06

DTS NEO:PC

DTS NEO:PC™ is an up-mix component of DTS Connect® that allows multi-channel output from two-channel sources. It can be combined with DTS Interactive™ to send the signal to your audio visual receiver. The Auzentech X-Mystique, X-Plosion, and X-Purity sound cards support DTS NEO:PC™.

Category: Soundcard Glossary. Date published: May 15, 06

DTS Interactive

DTS Interactive™ is a DTS encoding technology in realtime. It allows any two-channel or greater source to be encoded into a DTS digital bitstream to be sent by optical cable to your DTS-enabled Audio Visual receiver. The Auzentech X-Mystique, X-Plosion, and X-Purity sound cards support DTS Interactive™.

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EAX

EAX® is a sound card technology of Creative Labs, introduced in the more recent Sound Blaster® sound cards. The goal of EAX is to create more 3D sound ambience during gameplay. The X-Mystique, X-Plosion, and X-Purity all support EAX 2.0.

Category: Soundcard Glossary. Date published: May 15, 06

Dolby® Digital EX

Dolby® Digital EX turns 5.1 channel audio into 7.1 channels. The X-Mystique, X-Plosion, and X-Purity are all designed for Dolby® Digital EX.

Category: Soundcard Glossary. Date published: May 15, 06

Dolby® Pro Logic IIX

Dolby® Pro Logic IIX is a sound card technology that allows two or more channels of audio to be up-mixed into 7.1 channel surround sound. The forthcoming Auzentech X-Purity sound card will support it.

Category: Soundcard Glossary. Date published: May 15, 06

Dolby® Digital Live

Dolby® Digital Live real time encoding is the encoding technology that allows any audio signal to be delivered as a digital bitstream to your home theater system. The Auzentech X-Mystique, X-Plosion, and X-Purity are designed with Dolby® Digital Live. In fact, the X-Mystique was the world's first DDL certified PCI soundcard.

Category: Soundcard Glossary. Date published: May 15, 06