Creative Labs Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX

Manufacturer: Creative Labs Inc. Part number: 70SB009003001

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Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 72 reviews

Sep 2001

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Bottom Line:: The Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX boasts a huge selection of multichannel sound-processing capabilities, I/O options, and bundled software and accessories. The inclusion of IEEE 1394 connections makes this a nearly perfect product.

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7 stars

v good sound quality

by on January 12, 2005

Pros: many functions, nice sound good for gamers and even DJs, good configuration

Cons: some problems on win xp pro but not much

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10 stars

runs good for every window :D

by jagraj on July 18, 2005

Pros: sound quality, design, structure, etc...

Cons: basically the set up is the only con but either then that its all good

Summary: i think if your cpu is windows xp don't be scared to buy it. because i have a computer that is windows xp and it has 512mb of ram ...

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Summary: i think if your cpu is windows xp don't be scared to buy it. because i have a computer that is windows xp and it has 512mb of ram and 2.00ghz. This card works fine on my cpu even though i have a xp

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10 stars

Update(2004) Better Now!

by on May 4, 2004

Pros: Since the middle 2003 New Drivers and updates to the system have improved this card no end,the newer card drivers (HD 4) will work also,the new one supports 7.1 vs 6.1,works fine! Infact a new driver for the system was released a month or two ago.I know t

Cons: NO AUX connector on card for internal use(TV card) TV cards have NOT gone to the Digital direct link as CD drives use now! This seems to have been corrected with the Newer Audigy card
8 stars

Friggin' awesome. Those who vote against it are wrong!!

by on March 6, 2004

Pros: Awesome sound quality. Unbelievle, acutally. Amazing capabilites.

Cons: Software is tricky to learn the first time around ,but awesome once you get the hang of it.
6 stars

Makes life interesting

by on February 17, 2004

Pros: Worked pretty much straight out of the box for me. Have it running under XP on a p4 system. I have a pretty expensive motherboard though so maybe that helped.

Cons: Remote seems to really only work through Mediasource, which is the dodgiest piece of **** I've ever used. It barely runs... but if you can get past the poor design and other faults, it all sounds fairly decent.
8 stars

Nice peice of hardware for any one from a gamer to an DJ

by on September 7, 2003

Pros: Tons of added software come with the package

Cons: if you lose that disk you will have a hell of a time getting CL to get you another one.
6 stars

Very good, except for Windows XP

by on August 19, 2003

Pros: This is a very good product. Excellent quality and features.

Cons: It isn't compattible with Windows XP! The installation will crash if you try to install it.
4 stars

Nice quality - Shame about the stability.

by on June 17, 2003

Pros: Good quality audio (WAV) and MIDI reproduction with their basic ASIO driver. NIce idea sharing PC RAM for sound-fonts.

Cons: OK in Win98 but utterly diabolical stability in XP, and keeps crashing windows XP Pro (supporting dual processor). CL support staff just blame everything else and completely waste your time. Drivers apallingly bad. Bring on the competition!
10 stars

Great card. No problems yet.

by on April 8, 2003

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Summary: I use Windows XP and had absolutely no problems installing the card. Everything seems to work fine. I contacted Creative to ask about problems that I'd heard of from ...

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Summary: I use Windows XP and had absolutely no problems installing the card. Everything seems to work fine. I contacted Creative to ask about problems that I'd heard of from people using this card with XP and they just said disable onboard sound and completely remove the drivers and hardware for any other sound card.

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9 stars

Bellisimo!

by on April 1, 2003

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Summary: Well I love having the ability to hook up my sound card to my stereo via the digitial optical and the remote control is also really nice. I am running ...

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Summary: Well I love having the ability to hook up my sound card to my stereo via the digitial optical and the remote control is also really nice. I am running this under XP and have no problems with anything. To be honest I had this installed with my computer at Alienware. So if there were any intial setup issuses, I am sure the techs at Alienware made sure it came working. To be honest the sound card is worth $200, its nice enough that some programs are included. Admitley they are mostly lite versions, but Its like being able to sample what you can do. O and did I mention it looks sick? We all know that looks are all that matters.

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Manufacturer: Creative Labs Inc.
Part number: 70SB009003001
Description: Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX is the professional home studio solution that opens up a whole new world of unprecedented high-definition audio with the flexibility of an external drive. You'll experience incredible audio clarity with 24-bit, multi-channel, 5.1 sound and stunning 100dB SNR. The increased power of the Audigy chip enables EAX ADVANCED HD to deliver a host of innovative high definition audio effects with next-generation, interactive, 3D audio for gaming and sophisticated effects for music. The external Audigy drive has the most comprehensive connectors for analog or digital devices, including professional audio gear, home-stereo receivers, Optical DACs, MIDI devices, and DV Camcorders. You'll also have the advantage of high-capacity connectivity to SB1394 qualified devices like DV Camcorders, the future SB1394 NOMAD Jukebox, external hard drives, and high-speed CD-RWs. This Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX card is bundled with Audigy extension card, External Audigy Drive, CD with application, driver and utilities, InfraRed Remote Control and cables. The Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX ships with an external Audigy drive that you can place anywhere outside your PC.

General
Device Type Sound card
Enclosure Type Plug-in card
Interface Type PCI
Enclosure Color Black
Processor / Memory
Signal Processor Creative Audigy
Audio Input
Type None
Audio Output
Sound Output Mode 5.1 channel surround
Sound Synthesis Method Wavetable, E-mu Systems
DAC Data Width 32-bit
Sample Rate 8 KHz (min) - 48 KHz (max)
Voice Polyphony Qty 128
MIDI Channels Qty 48
Response Bandwidth 10 - 22000 Hz
Max Speakers Qty 6
Features EAX, Dolby Digital ready, EAX ADVANCED HD
Compliant Standards Sound Blaster, General MIDI, Dolby Digital 5.1, AC '97, A3D 1.0

Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
Interfaces 1 x Audio - 44 pin HD D-Sub (HD-44) - 1, 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm - 1, 1 x Audio - SPDIF input - Optical plug 3.5 mm - 1, 1 x MIDI - Input - 5 pin mini-DIN - 1, 2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire - 2, 1 x Audio - SPDIF input - RCA - 1, 1 x MIDI - Output - 5 pin mini-DIN - 1, 1 x Headphones - Output - Phone stereo 6.25 mm - 1, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone mono 3.5 mm - 1, 1 x Audio - Line-out (rear) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm - 1, 1 x Daughterboard - 2, 1 x Audio - Input - 4 pin MPC - 1, 1 x Microphone - Input - Phone mono 6.25 mm - 1, 1 x Audio - Auxiliary - 4 pin MPC - 1, 1 x Audio - TAD - 4 pin MPC - 1, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - RCA - 1, 1 x Audio - SPDIF input - 2 pin digital audio - 1, 1 x Audio - Auxiliary - RCA - 2, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - Optical plug 3.5 mm - 1, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire - 1, 1 x Audio - Line-out/headphones - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm - 1
Compatible Slots 2 x PCI - Half-length
Connections None
Miscellaneous
Compliant Standards Plug and Play
Package Type Retail
Software / System Requirements
Software Creative PlayCenter 2, Ulead VideoStudio, Drivers & Utilities, Sonic Foundry's ACID
OS Required Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 98
Min Processor Type Intel Pentium 266 MHz
Min RAM Size 64 MB
Min Hard Drive Space 600 MB
Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM, Mouse or compatible device

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