Introduction

Whether you love or hate them, Creative has become the most well-known PC audio add-in card supplier. While their X-Fi range of cards pleased many gamers, the lack of Vista drivers caused an equal quantity of miffed customers. Auzentech are now out to prove there are alternatives out there, and they are even releasing an X-Fi chip card soon. Today however I have their HDA X plosion 7.1 DTS Connect card. The X-Fi killer? Find out below…

About AuzenTech

AUZENTECH, Inc. is a provider of quality consumer electronics products, which is headquartered in San Jose, CA. AUZENTECH developed the World's first Dolby Digital Live Sound card (HDA X-MYSTIQUE 7.1 Gold) and the World's first DTS Connect Sound Card (HDA X-PLOSION 7.1 DTS Connect).

AUZENTECH's sole purpose is to offer innovative, feature-rich PC-audio products and solutions. Customers are demanding new alternatives and the best value for their investment. With the understanding of our customers' needs and desires, AUZENTECH will continue to establish new levels of innovation and deliver new products that validate its brand.

Specs

• C-Media CMI8770 PCI chipset (8CH audio single chip with DTS® Connect and Dolby® Digital Live Real-Time Content Encoder)
• 8CH codec embedded PCI audio single chip
• Full-duplex 8CH 24bit/96kHz DAC / 2CH 16bit/48kHz ADC
• Integrated S/PDIF input/output supports 44.1kHz/48kHz/96kHz sample rate and 16/24bits resolution
• The world's first DTS¨ Connect logo program certificated PCI audio board
• DTS® Interactive : A real-time 5.1 encoder that takes any 2 or more channel and encodes it into DTS® bit stream. DTS® Interactive provides a single cable connection via S/PDIF digital audio output to a DTS® enabled surround sound system by encoding all audio into a DTS® compatible bit stream at 1.5Mbps
• DTS® Neo:PC : An up mixing matrix technology that turns any 2 channel audio into 7.1 surround sound. DTS® Neo:PC, based upon DTS® Neo:6 matrix surround technology, transforms any stereo content such as MP3, WMA or CD audio, into a 7.1-channel surround sound experience
• Dolby® Digital Live(DDL) Real-Time Content Encoder converts PC audio into a 5.1 channel Dolby® Digital bit stream
• Swappable dual DIP type OPAMP controlled preamp circuit (4pcs output control OPAMP IC with DIY socket, 2pcs MIC input control OPAMP IC with DIY socket)
• Max 2.8Vrms full swing analog output gain by unique preamp circuit / incredible powerful analog output, improve dynamic range / SNR
• Proper OPAMP control circuit (+8V, -8V dual power supply circuit) for high quality audio quality, prevent audio distortion at high volume level
• Package contents: HDA X-PLOSION 7.1 DTS Connect Audio Card / MPC to MPC(2pin-2pin) CD S/PDIF audio cable / TOSLINK fiber optic digital cable / installation CD / warranty card / owner's manual