Creative Sound Blaster AE-7 Hi-Res Discrete 5.1 / Virtual 7.1

Sound Blaster AE-7: Hi-res PCI-e DAC and Amp sound card with discrete Xamp bi-amp headphones and audio control moduleACCELERATED AUDIO HARDWAREAdding AE-7 to your PC basically means one thing: you're adding a dedicated quad-core processor designed with one goal in mind, to deliver incredibly clear and improved sound on your PC without overloading the CPU. Sound Blaster handles audio processing on the card itself, freeing up your CPU to handle other tasks.The enhanced audio is only going to sound as good as the components that deliver it, and with the AE-7, we won't get any hits. The AE-7 features an ESS SABER class 9018 DAC that delivers incredibly clean 127 dB DNR audio streaming to PCM up to 32-bit / 384 kHz and DSD64 playback. If pristine is at the center of your demand, the AE-7 is going to exceed your expectations.ComfortTake easy control with the built-in ACM with a built-in microphone array, 1⁄4 and 1⁄8 connectors for microphone and headphone input and output connections. You can comfortably adjust the volume with the ACM knob, all within your fingertips.CLEANING AND CRISP AUDIO CLARITYIt features an ESS SABER class 9018 DAC that delivers incredibly clean 127 dB DNR audio streaming at up to 32-bit / 384 kHz PCM and DSD64 playback.XAMP HEADPHONE BI-AMPIt supports ultra-low 1Ω headphone output impedance with the ability to drive studio grade headphones up to 600 Ω, including high-end planar-magnetic headphones.Surround soundIndependent 5.1 surround for speakers, 7.1 virtual surround for speakers and headphones, Dolby Digital Live, DTS Connect encoding and Sound Blaster Surround virtualization.CUSTOMIZATION - TAKE COMPLETE OF YOUR AUDIO SETUPThanks to our users and the community, the redesign of the Sound Blaster Command software suite has been improved based on your feedback. Now it's easier than ever to quickly customize audio to meet your specific needs. Sound Blaster Command software is available on our support site.Do you prefer pure audio without effects or processing while listening to music? Or do you prefer to push your audio immersion to the limits by putting Sound Core3D enhanced audio effects to work while you play? The ability to save and switch to multiple profiles with a simple click expands your options when it comes to switching between music, games, or movies.