Improve your PC's sound performance with the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi SB0460 7.1 PCI Sound Card! This card features the CA20K1-PAG audio processor and connects to your desktop PC via the PCI interface. The Sound Blaster X-Fi SB0460 is a great value for 7.1-channel speaker systems.

• General Features:
• CA20K1-PAG audio controller
• PCI interface
• 109 dB. Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR)
• 0.004% Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N)
• ADC and DAC resolution 24 bits
  
  
• Record/Playback Sampling Rates:
• Recording: 8.0 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 16.0 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24.0 kHz, 32.0 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48.0 kHz and 96.0 kHz
• Playback: Any arbitrary sampling rate <= 192 kHz
• Line-in Full Scale Input: 2.0 Vrms
• Line-out Full Scale Output: 2.0 Vrms
• Microphone Input Impedance: >4.0k ohms
• Line-in Impedance 10K ohms
  
  
• PCI Bus Mastering:
• PCI specification up to version 2.3 compliant
• Bus mastering reduces latency and speeds up system performance
  
  
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Audio Processor:
• Advanced hardware accelerated digital effects processing
• All new dedicated DSP capable of both time and frequency domain audio processing
• 128 3D voices with advanced 3D positional audio rendering algorithms
• Professional quality digital mixing and equalization maintaining 24-bit accuracy
• User-selectable Master Sampling Rate for bit-matching professional audio applications
• Ultra-high quality sample rate conversion for gaming and professional audio applications
  
  
• Professional Digital Audio Processing:
• 24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs at 96 kHz sample rate
• 24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources at 96 kHz to analog 7.1 speaker output
• 24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of stereo digital sources at 192 kHz to stereo output
• 16-bit to 24-bit recording sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, ,44.1, 48 and 96 kHz
• ASIO 2.0 support at 16-bit/44.1 kHz, 16-bit/48 kHz, 24-bit/44.1 kHz, 24-bit/48 kHz and 24-bit/96 kHz
• Supports Sony/Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF) format of up to 24-bit/96 kHz quality
• SPDIF output at selectable sampling rate of 44.1, 48 or 96 kHz
• SPDIF output not available during playback of protected digital audio content authored with DRM (Digital Rights Management) technology
• ASIO 2.0 with direct monitoring
• Accelerated ASIO for ultra low latency
• Enhanced SoundFont support of up to 24-bit resolution
  
  
• Flexible Mixer Control:
• Selectable input source or mixing of various audio sources for recording
• Adjustable master volume control
• Separate bass and treble control
• Front and rear balance control
• Muting, soloing and panning control for mixer sources
  
  
• Mode Selector Control:
• Three exclusive working modes (Entertainment Mode, Audio Creation Mode and Game Mode), optimized to perform key tasks within each category of usage
  
  
• Creative MultiSpeaker Surround (CMSS):
• CMSS-3DSurround: Up mixes mono or stereo sources to 4, 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channels
• CMSS-3DHeadphones: Provides a multichannel playback experience over headphones for all types of content
• CMSS-3DVirtural: Provides a multichannel playback experience over two loudspeakers for all types of content
• CMSS-3DInteractive: Delivers multichannel 3D audio positioning for 3D games and 3DMIDI. Works in conjunction with CMSS-3DHeadphone and CMSS-3DVirtual to provide advanced 3D positional audio over headphones and two or four loudspeakers
  
  
• THX Certification:
• Sound Blaster X-Fi has received the prestigious THX Multimedia Certification award, making it the perfect choice for PC audiophiles seeking the very best music and movie experiences.
  
  
• Dolby Digital and Digital Surround EX Decoding:
• Decodes Dolby Digital Surround EX to 7.1 or 6.1 channels, or will pass through a compressed SPDIF bit stream to an external decoder
• Bass Redirection: Enhances bass output to subwoofer for small satellite speaker systems
• Crossover Bass Frequency (10-200 Hz): Adjustable to standalone subwoofer units for desired bass level
• Adjustable Center, Rear Center and LFE level control
  
  
• DTS-ES:
• Support DTS decoding for 5.1 audio
• Support DTS-CD playback and decoding for 5.1 audio
• Support DTS-ES for 7.1/6.1 audio
• DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 for decoding 5.1-channel soundtracks with a back surround channel matrix encoded into the left and right surround channel
• DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 for 6.1 soundtracks mastered with a discrete back surround channel
• Support DTS Neo: 6 for up mixing two-channel matrix-encoded sources
  
  
• I/O Ports:
• One (1) AD Link connector
• One (1) FlexiJack (3-in-1 function jack Microphone in/Line-in/Digital I/O connections)
• One (1) Line-out jack (number one)
• One (1) Line-out jack (number two)
• One (1) Line-out jack (number three)
  
  
• Power Consumption:
• Vcc, nominal current 1000 mA
• +12V, nominal current 150 mA
• -12V, nominal
  
  
• Internal Headers:
• One (1) CD IN analog input
• One (1) Power (powers the X-Fi I/O console not included)
• One (1) AD_EXT connector
• One (1) SPDIF_10 connector
  
  
• Regulatory Approvals:
• FCC
• CE
• BSMI
• MIC
• WEEE