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Bit-Tech.net Recommended Sondigo Inferno sound card now available significant savings
to Auzentech customers.

If your primary audio output on your PC will be digital, or you just want superior analog audio
on a budget, then the Sondigo Inferno is an excellent choice for playing music, movies, and games on your PC. (If you are looking for the ultimate in audio quality and flexibility, take a look at the Auzentech X-Fi Prelude, the premier sound card on the market today for all audio system configurations.)

Powered by the C-Media Oxygen HD PCI Audio Processor, Inferno is designed to give you a great PC audio experience, whether you connect it directly to speakers with the analog outputs, or send the digital output to your A/V receiver. On the analog side, Inferno features four AKM AK4396 stereo DACs (digital-to-analog converters), which boast an impressive 117dB SNR (signal to noise ratio) rating.

The optical digital output supports Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive 5.1 formats, as well as up to 24-bit, 192kHz linear PCM audio.

For professional audio applications, Inferno includes line, mic, and S/PDIF inputs. The analog inputs are fed to a Wolfson WM8785 Stereo ADC (analog-to-digital converter), with a 111dB SNR rating. An ASIO driver with latency as low as 2ms is also provided for Windows.

Where to Buy

Available from the following online retailers:

Auzentech.com

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Inferno certified audio technologies (above).

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Technologies

Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx

The age of 7.1 surround sound for the home is here. But it's not just reserved for DVD movies encoded in Dolby Digital EX. With Dolby Pro Logic IIx, any movie, CD, TV program or video game can be enjoyed through this enhanced surround sound technology.

Pro Logic IIx is the first and only technology to expand any existing stereo- or 5.1-channel audio for a 6.1- or 7.1- channel playback, creating a seamless, natural surround soundfield that immerses you in the entertainment experience.

Three listening modes--Movie, Music or Game--allow you to tailor the audio to meet the different needs of the programming. In Game mode, for instance, special effects signals are routed to the surround channels for fuller, dramatic impact. Music mode features three additional user controls:

Dolby Center Width adjusts the balance of the main vocals in the center and front channels.
Dolby Panorama creates a seamless, wraparound surround effect.
Dolby Dimension lets you set a deeper or shallower surround soundfield.

Read more at Dolby.com

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.

Dolby® Digital Live

Enjoy audio from your PC or game console through your home theater with Dolby® Digital Live. A real-time encoding technology, Dolby Digital Live converts any audio signal into a Dolby Digital bitstream for transport and playback through a home theater system. With it, your PC or game console can be hooked up to your Dolby Digital-equipped audio/video receiver or digital speaker system via a single digital connection, eliminating the confusion of multiple cables and ensuring the integrity of the audio signal

Dolby Headphone: 5.1 surround sound through any pair of headphones

Dolby® Headphone technology allows users to wear any set of headphones and listen to music, watch movies, or play video games with the dramatic surround effects of a 5.1-channel soundtrack.

Realistic 5.1 surround sound from any set of headphones
Processes 24-bit/96 kHz audio, such as DVD-Audio which produces surround sound bit-for-bit identical to the studio masters.
Superb surround sound with Dolby Pro Logic II from stereo music and movies.
Enables enjoyment of surround sound without disturbing others.
Improves listening comfort and reduces "listener fatigue."
Allows stereo content to be heard as 5.1-channel surround sound (when combined with Dolby Pro Logic II).

Specifications

7.1 channel 192kHz/24-bit output
Stereo 96kHz/24-bit inputs
S/PDIF optical input and output
DTS® Connect with DTS Interactive and DTS Neo:PC
Dolby® Digital Live
Dolby® Pro-Logic IIx
Dolby® Headphone
Dolby® Virtual Speaker
C-Media Karaoke
C-Media Magic Voice -
C-Media FlexBass
C-Media Xear 3D™
10-band Equalizer with 12 preset modes
EAX™1.0&2.0, A3D™ 1.0, and DirectSound
Includes InterVideo WinDVD 5, with a full 5.1 Dolby Digital Decoder

Auzentech, Inc has made this product available to its customers through a distribution agreement with Sondigo and NewEgg.com. NewEgg.com is a respected online retailer based in City of Industry, California. Sondigo is a Canadian-based manufacturer of quality sound cards.

X-Meridian, X-Plosion, X-Mystique, and X-Fi Prelude are trademarks of Auzentech, Inc. Inferno, Callisto, and Sirocco are trademarks of Sondigo. NewEgg.com is a trademark Newegg, Inc. All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.