Product Features
- Audigy 2 Chip & EAX ADVANCED HD: The ultimate platform for delivering unparalleled audio realism from the hottest gaming titles and pure 24-bit/96kHz recording to capture subtle details in any audio creation
- Audigy 2 Internal Drive: All the analogue and digital ports needed for simple desktop connectivity including super-fast SB1394/FIREWIRE
- DVD-Audio : The only PC solution to enable the advanced resolution era of 24-bit music fidelity with 192kHz in stereo and 96kHz in 5.1
- 106dB SNR : The best Sound Blaster clarity ever, rivalling home-theatre audio quality for music, games and movies
- 6.1 Surround Sound : Experience superior multi-channel audio from MP3s, CDs, 3D games and Dolby Digital EX movies with a rear centre speaker
- Creative MediaSource Player: The most exciting features yet with library search, automatic playlist volume-matching and hiss removal for MP3s
- Includes full versions of Hitman 2 and Soldier Of Fortune 2: Double Helix.
Technical Details
High Definition Audio Quality for Playback and Recording:
24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion during playback with sampling rates of 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32,
44.1, 48 and 96kHz in 6.1 mode and up to 192kHz in stereo mode
24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion during recording in 8, 16 or 24-bit at sampling rates of 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz
SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) input at up to 24-bit/96kHz quality
SPDIF output up to 24-bit at 48 or 96kHz
ASIO drivers for low latency (as low as 2ms) multi-track playback and recording at 16-bit/48kHz
Advanced Audio and 3D Audio Technology:
Dolby Digital audio decoding to 5.1 (digital or analog modes) or Dolby Digital EX decoding to 6.1 (analog mode only) speaker channels
Hardware acceleration of EAX and EAX ADVANCED HD for games
32-bit Professional Quality Effects Engine with support for real-time digital effects like reverb and chorus across any audio source
Wave-Table Synthesis and MIDI Features:
Creative Hardware synthesizer (2x16 Channels) with 64-voice polyphony featuring E-MU’s patented 8-point interpolation technology for accurate sample reproduction
Creative Software synthesizer - multi timbral wave-table (16 Channels)
SB1394 Connectivity:
IEEE 1394 / FireWire / i-Link compatible interface with up to 400Mbps transfer rate
Sound Blaster Audigy On-Board Connectors:
Line level out (Front / Rear / Centre / Subwoofer /Rear Centre)
Digital Out for 5.1 support
Line in
Microphone in
SB1394/FireWire port
Telephone Answering Device in
Analog / Digital CD Audio in
15-pin MIDI / Joystick port extension header
Internal SB1394 header to Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Internal Drive (Upgrade Option)
AD_EXT extension header to the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Internal Drive (Upgrade Option)
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum Internal Drive Front Panel Connectors:
Headphone Out (1/4 Stereo Jack with Volume control)
Line In 2 (1/4 Stereo Jack, shared with Microphone In 2)
Microphone In 2 (1/4 Jack with Gain control)
MIDI In (mini DIN)
MIDI Out (mini DIN)
Optical SPDIF In and Out
Coaxial SPDIF In and Out
Stereo Auxiliary In (2 x RCA/Coaxial Jack)
SB1394 port
Infra-red Receiver
Works with the Following Standards:
Windows 98SE, 2000 SP2, Me and XP
Sound Blaster MIDI and General MIDI
Plug and Play
Sound Blaster PCI
EAX and EAX ADVANCE HD
Microsoft DirectSound, DirectSound 3D & derivatives
PCI 2.1 compliant
AC ‘97 compliant
Dolby Digital (5.1)
Dolby Digital EX (6.1)
DVD-Audio/Meridian Lossless Packing
ASIO (16-bit/48kHz)
SoundFont 2.1
OpenAL
Windows Media Audio 9
Sound Blaster Audigy Audio Performance:
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (AES17, A-Weighted)
Rated Output 2V 1V
Stereo Output = 106dB 102dB
Front and Rear Channels = 106dB 102dB
Centre, Subwoofer and Rear Centre =~90dB ~86dB
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz (AES17) = 0.004% (1V, 2V Rated Output)
Frequency Response = <10Hz to 46kHz (1V, 2V Rated Output)
(+/-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz input)
Minimum System Requirements:
Processor: Genuine Intel Pentium II, Celeron 350MHZ, AMD-K6 450MHz or faster
Motherboard: Intel, AMD or 100% compatible
System RAM: 64MB for Windows 98SE and Me, 128MB for Windows 2000 SP2 and XP
Hard Disk: 600MB free space
Operating System: Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 SP2, or XP
Available PCI 2.1 compliant slot
Available 5 1/4" PC Drive Bay for Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Internal drive
Available adjacent slot for Joystick/MIDI bracket (optional)
Headphones or amplified speakers (available separately)
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation
Additional System Requirements for DVD Audio:
Operating System: Windows 2000 SP3 or XP SP1
Processor: Genuine Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon 1GHz or faster
System RAM: 256MB
2nd generation 6X DVD-ROM drive or later
(Bundled titles may have higher system requirements.)
Manufacturer's Warranty:
Creative Labs offers a 2-year limited hardware warranty.
