Creative Sound Blaster AE-9 Ultimate 32-bit / 384 kHz PCI-e Sound Card and DAC with Xamp Discrete Headphone Bi-Amp and Audio Control Module (70SB178000000)
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Description du produit
Sound Blaster AE-9
Ultimate 32-bit / 384 kHz PCI-e Sound Card and DAC with Xamp Discrete Headphone Bi-Amp and Audio Control Module
OVERVIEW
At the intersection where today's cutting-edge audiophile technology meets 30 years of Sound Blaster processing experience, we set out to redefine the best of PC audio. Paying homage to our audio enhancement legacy and our never-waning thirst to explore the possibilities of audio, the Sound Blaster AE-9 is quite simply the best PCI-e sound card we have ever made.
Marrying the best of hardware with a 129 dB DNR and 32-bit / 384 kHz playback from the hi-res ESS SABRE-class reference DAC and our very own Xamp fully Discrete Headphone Bi-amplifier, together with our critically-acclaimed Sound Blaster audio processing technology that has been refined and perfected over the last 3 decades, the AE-9 can be described with a single word — pristine.
And it's not just specifications. We have put in thought into every single aspect of the product, including the launch of a brand-new feature — the CleanLine Technology, engineered from ground up to eliminate voltage rail issues and isolate noise along the mic path for crystal clear voice communications.
SPECIFICATIONS
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Weight
- Main Card: 230g, Audio Control Module (ACM): 480g
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Dimensions
- Main Card: 178 x 22 x 127 mm, Audio Control Module (ACM): 150 x 128 x 65 mm
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Headphone Amp
- Output Impedance: 1Ω, Supported Headphone Impedance: 16–600Ω, IEM: 16–31Ω (1.5V Rms), Normal: 32–149Ω (3V Rms), High Gain: 150–600Ω (5.3V RMS)
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Audio Technology
- Sound Core3D
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Direct Mode
- Playback Resolution (Stereo): PCM 16-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0, 192.0, 384 kHz, PCM 24-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0, 192.0, 384 kHz, PCM 32-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0, 192.0, 384 kHz, DSD64 (2.8 MHz)
Playback Resolution (Optical Out): 16-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0, 192.0kHz, 24-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0, 192.0kHz
Playback Resolution (Surround 5.1): PCM 16-bit / 48.0, 96.0, 192.0kHz, PCM 24-bit / 48.0, 96.0, 192.0kHz
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Recording Resolution
- Mic-in: 16-bit / 16.0, 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0 kHz, 24-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0 kHz, 32-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0 kHz
AUX-in: 16-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0, 192.0kHz, 24-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0, 192.0kHz
Optical In: 16-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0, 192.0kHz, 24-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0, 192.0kHz
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DSP Mode
- Playback Resolution (Stereo & Surround 5.1)
16-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0kHz, 24-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0kHz, 32-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0kHz
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Platform
- PCI-e
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Connectivity Options (Main)
- 1 x TOSLINK Optical In, 1 x TOSLINK Optical Out, 1 x ⅛″ Rear Out, 1 x ⅛″ Center / Sub Out, 1 x ACM Link, 1 x 6-pin PCI Express (PCI-e) Power Header (required for ACM), 2 x RCA (L/R) Front Out
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Connectivity Options (Accessory)
- Line In:
2 x RCA (L / R)
1 x ⅛″ Mic-in (Mono)
1 x ⅛″ HP Out (3-pole)
1 x ¼″ HP Out (3-pole)
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Headphone Amp
- Output Impedance: 1Ω, Supported Headphone Impedance: 16–600Ω, IEM: 16–31Ω (1.5V Rms), Normal: 32–149Ω (3V Rms), High Gain: 150–600Ω (5.3V RMS)
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Audio Technologies
- CrystalVoice
Scout Mode
DTS Connect Encoding
Dolby Digital Live Encoding
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Supported Operating Systems
- Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10, Windows® 11
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DAC
- Dynamic Range (Stereo) : 129 dB, THD+N (Stereo) : 0.0001%
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ADC
- Dynamic Range (Stereo) : 123 dB, THD+N (Stereo) : 0.0004%
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Power
- PCI-e bus power, +12V for ACM (requires 6-pin PCI Express power connector from PC power supply)
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Recommended Usage
- Gaming
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- Intel® Core™ i3 AMD® equivalent processor
- Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard
- Microsoft® Windows 11, Windows 10 32 / 64 bit, Windows 8.1/8.0 32 / 64 bit, Windows 7 32 / 64 bit
- 1GB RAM
- >600 MB of free hard disk space
- Available PCIe slot
- Available PCI Express Power Connector for Audio Control Unit
- PC Power Supply Unit must be 80Plus Bronze Certified with minimum 500 Watt power output and 2 x 6 Pin PCI Express power connector
PACKAGE CONTENTS
- Sound Blaster AE-9 (main card)
- Audio Control Module
- Quick Start Leaflet
- Warranty Leaflets
- 2 x Stereo to RCA cables
- 1 x Optical TOSLINK cable
WARRANTY
1-year Limited Hardware Warranty