Introduction

High-definition digital audio entertainment

MLP (Meridian Lossless Packing), the method of audio data compression used in DVD-Audio, reduces file size without removing any of the information contained in the original recording. The listening audience will hear the audio as it was intended in the original recording. Other packing methodologies that remove data as part of the compression are referred to as 'Lossy Compression'.

Thank you for purchasing Sound Blaster® Audigy™ 2 Platinum eX, consisting of the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX card, the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX External I/O Module and an IR remote control. It is the most complete affordable high-definition digital audio entertainment solution you can find on the market today.

Sound Blaster Audigy 2 has received the prestigious THX Multimedia Certification award, making it the perfect choice for PC audiophiles seeking the very best music and movie experiences.

Featuring 24-bit/192 kHz audio playback feature, Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX delivers high- definition sound of astounding quality with 24-bit/96 kHz audio recording capability from all Line Ins and SPDIF In. Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX supports 6.1 channel Dolby® Digital Surround EX surround sound audio on your computer and 5.1 output from the 96 kHz sampling rates of DVD-Audio discs using MLP lossless compression.

The External I/O Module provides front panel access to microphone, headphone, input/output, and MIDI connections — all located away from your computer and closer to your work area. The Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX is the only Audigy 2 product with ASIO driver support for 24-bit/96 kHz recording

-allowing musicians to produce high quality works. Additionally, an IEEE 1394-compliant SB1394™/ FireWire® connection is provided for high-speed connectivity to NOMAD® portable digital audio players, external CD-RW drives and other IEEE 1394 compatible devices like DV Camcorders, printers, scanners, and digital still cameras.

The infrared remote control offers convenient control of your computer for tasks like playing audio or video CDs, at distances up to four meters (13 feet).

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