Audigy 2 ZS

FEATURES

Studio Quality Audigy™ 2 ZS External I/O Hub Studio quality I/O with analog stereo connectors for six channel input, optical and coaxial digital I/O, full-sized MIDI I/O, microphone with gain control, headphone with volume control, and two 1394 FireWire® ports for 10 Channel In/14 Channel Out support. Record 6 channel 24-bit/96kHz audio with ASIO 2.0 and low latency support.
Two Integrated High Speed 1394 FireWire® Ports Enables PC-to-PC networking and low latency gaming plus high speed data transfers with IEEE® compliant devices including MP3 players, storage devices and DV Camcorders.
Superior Fidelity 24-bit ADVANCED HD™ Audio Superior quality 24-bit/192kHz DACs, ultra-realistic EAX® ADVANCED HD™ GAME effects, and studio quality EAX® ADVANCED HD™ MUSIC settings.

Full Windows Media Player 9 Support

Ideal platform for Windows Media 9 content including full 24-bit/96kHz audio in discrete 5.1 surround sound.
THX® Certified Sound Card for Cinematic Audio Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro has received the prestigious THX Multimedia Certification making it the perfect choice for delivering cinematic quality audio on the PC.
Unique Creative THX Setup Console provides accurate audio calibration for a precise speaker listening environment.

Advanced Resolution™ 24-bit DVD-Audio Playback DVD-Audio offers 5 times the audio detail of CD audio in 24-bit/192kHz stereo and 24-bit/96kHz in 5.1 surround. Experience compelling music playback in audiophile quality, clarity, and depth.
"Lossless" (MLP) compression format of DVD-Audio retains all the characteristics of the original ambient recording without compromising audio fidelity.
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro is the only available PC platform to deliver Advanced Resolution playback at 24-bit/192kHz in stereo or 24-bit/96kHz in 5.1 surround.

Ultra-realistic EAX® 4.0 ADVANCED HD Effects* Multi-Environment™ delivers life-like sound as multiple environments are simultaneously processed in real-time.
Enjoy ultra-realistic effects in today's hottest games like Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness™ , and many more!
Multi-Environment™ delivers life-like sound as multiple decoding deliver captivating audio environments are simultaneoulsy processed in real-time.
* Require online update for EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD support.
EAX® Music Console with Acoustic Enhancements Dramatically enhance your music experience with new EAX® ADVANCED HDT MUSIC features Clean-Up and Karaoke.

Complete Cinematic Surround with DTS-ES and Dolby Digital® EX Movies Built-in DTS-ES and Dolby Digital® EX decoding deliver captivating audio playback in 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 surround with DVD movies.

Comprehensive Multi-Channel Surround with 3D Games Enjoy up to 7.1 surround in existing 3D games.
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro plays back DirectSound3D® games in 5.1 surround, 6.1 surround with additional rear center channel, or 7.1 surround in rear center surround or side surround configurations.

Patented Creative CMSS® 3D Audio Technology Allows all stereo recordings including MP3/WMA, CDs, VCD and movies to be played back in captivating 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 surround with DVD movies.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz (AES17) = 0.004% (1V, 2V Rated Output)
• Frequency Response (+/-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz input ) = <10Hz to 46kHz (1V, 2V Rated Output)

High Definition Audio Quality for Playback and Recording

• 24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion during playback with sampling rates of 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz in 7.1 mode and up to 192kHz in stereo mode
• 24-bit Analog to Digital conversion during recording in 8, 16 or 24-bit at sampling rates of 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz
• SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) input at up to 24-bit/ 96kHz quality
• SPDIF output up to 24-bit at 48 or 96kHz
• ASIO 2.0 drivers for low latency (as low as 2ms) multi-track playback and recording at 16bit/48kHz or 24-bit/96kHz*

*(Latency performance may vary based on system configuration)

Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro On-Board Connectors

• Line level out (Front / Side / Rear / Center / Subwoofer)
• Digital CD Audio in
• Aux Audio in
• AD_LINK 1 and AD_LINK 2 connectors
• Power connector
• 15-pin MIDI / Joystick port extension header

Audigy 2 ZS External I/O Hub Front / Rear Panel Connectors

• Headphone Out (1/4" Stereo Jack)
• Line In 1 (1/4" Stereo Jack , shared with Microphone In with Gain Control)
• Line In 2 (1/4" Stereo Jack)
• Line In 3 (2x RCA Jack)
• Optical SPDIF In/Out
• Coaxial SPDIF In/Out
• Digital Out for 5.1 support (6-channel SPDIF Output to Creative digital speakers)
• 2x FireWire® (IEEE® 1394) ports
• MIDI In / Out
• Infra-red Receiver
• AD_LINK 1 and AD_LINK 2 connectors