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- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year
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- Return for refund within: 30 days
- Return for replacement within: 30 days
- Restocking Fee: Yes
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Solid Sound Card
- Pros: This made a difference in being able to hear where people were in games. The quality is superb and you can hear everything that is meant to be heard.
- Cons: It may be somewhat tricky to have both the front and back speaker and mic ports work simultaneously.
- Other Thoughts: I am using this with Plantronics Audio 350's and Logitech Z-230's. I can only imagine what 5.1+ would sound like.
Great sound card, but don't rely on the firewire..
- Pros: Highly configurable. The 5.25" control unit is absolutely wonderful. Remote is handy. Optical audio? Oh yeah... It can drive pretty much any pro speakers you want to use with it.
- Cons: Gizmos can compromise its capabilities. I hooked a LaCie firewire HDD to it, which I run torrents to. This would make the sound card eventually stop playing sounds, or emit loud whining when sound was attempted to be played. When I eventually moved the drive to USB2, it returned to being reliable. Use the 1394 for iPods and DV cams only when you have to. Not for constant use.
- Other Thoughts: I bought this card in Nov 2004. I still love it.
- Pros: None
- Cons: Noisy, terrible s/n, white noise hiss @ 62dB while idle.
- Other Thoughts: Purchased to get away from horrible onboard audio. This card is almost as noisy. This is one of the few cards that support x64, hence the purchase. Even with the rebate , this card is over priced from the quality.
| Model |
| Brand |
Creative |
| Model |
Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum |
| Audio core |
| Audio Chipset |
Audigy2 |
| Channels |
7.1 |
| Sample Rate |
192KHz |
| Digital Audio |
24-bit |
| SNR |
108dB |
| Hardware Decode |
Dolby Digital EX, DTS-EX |
| Polyphony |
64 Voices (Hardware) |
| Ports |
| Line In |
Yes |
| Line Out |
Front/Rear/Center/Subwoofer/Rear Center |
| SPDIF In |
Optical and Coaxial |
| SPDIF Out |
Optical and Coaxial |
| MIC In |
Yes |
| MIDI/Joystick |
Yes |
| CD/Aux In |
Yes |
| FireWire (IEEE 1394) |
1 |
| Other Ports |
Digital Out for 5.1 support(6-channel SPDIF Output to Creative digital speakers), Telephone Answering Device In, Digital CD Audio In, 15-pin MIDI/Joystick port extension header, Internal IEEE 1394 header and AD_EXT extension header to Audigy 2 ZS Internal I/O Drive |
| Spec |
| Interface |
PCI |
| External Box |
Headphone Out (1/4" Stereo Jack with Volume control), Line In 1 (1/4" Stereo Jack, shared with Microphone In with Gain Control), Optical SPDIF In and Out, Coaxial SPDIF In and Out, Digital Out for 5.1 support (6-channel SPDIF Output to Creative digital speakers), 1x FireWire (IEEE 1394) port, MIDI In / Out, Infra-red Receiver |
| Remote Control |
Yes |
| Operating Systems Supported |
Windows 98SE, 2000, ME and XP |
| System Requirements |
Minimum System Requirements
Processor: Genuine Intel Pentium II, Celeron 350MHz, AMD-K6 450MHz or faster
Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard processor chipset
System RAM: 64MB for Windows 98SE and ME, 128MB for Windows 2000 SP2 and XP
600MB of free hard disk space
Windows 98SE, 2000 SP2, ME, or XP
Headphones or amplified speakers (available separately)
Available PCI 2.1 or higher compliant slot
Available adjacent slot for Joystick/MIDI bracket (optional)
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation |
| Features |
| Features |
Front Panel Audigy 2 ZS Internal I/O Drive
Superior Fidelity 24-bit ADVANCED HD Audio
THX Certified Sound Card for Cinematic Audio
Advanced Resolution 24-bit DVD-Audio Playback
Ultra-realistic EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD Effects
EAX Music Console with Acoustic Enhancements
Patented Creative CMSS 3D Audio Technology
Complete Cinematic Surround Sound with DTS-ES and Dolby Digital EX Movies
Comprehensive Multi-Channel Surround with 3D Games |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS PCI card
Audigy 2 ZS Internal I/O Drive with infra-red receiver
Joystick/MIDI bracket
Quick Start Guide Leaflet
Remote Control with battery
AD_EXT cable
Power Converter Cable
MIDI Mini adapter
3.5mm to 1/4 jack adapter
Lara Croft Tomb Raide: The Angel Of Darkness (Full EAX ADVANCED HD version)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield(Full EAX ADVANCED HD version)
Driver Disk |
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Reviewed By: Tyler on 2/6/2007
Tech Level: high - Ownership: more than 1 year
