Creative PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series [The ‘Professional Gamers Choice’ Sound Card]

Following on from announcing their new Sound Blaster X-Fi External USB
5.1 Channel eXtreme Fidelity Surround Sound Audio Solution For
Notebooks, Creative have announced the immediate availability of their
new PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
sound card which is very much aimed at high-end gamers - hence its
official status as the Championship Gaming Series (CGS) sound card - in
offering Dolby digital Live encoding, X-Fi CMSS-3D 3D positional audio
and EAX 5.0 Advanced HD digital sound processing paired with 64MB of
dedicated X-Ram.We've developed the PCI Express models of
our Sound Blaster X-Fi gaming sound cards to meet the specific requests
that we' received from end users,' said Steve Erickson, VP and
GM of audio and VLSI for Creative. 'We have re-architected our X-Fi
processor so we can deliver even more performance and provide the best
audio available on the PC today. You' know why it' worth
the upgrade to PCI Express the second you hear it. We' also
added Dolby Digital encoding, for connection to a home theater system
for an awesome gaming experience. We created an entirely new I/O drive
with an innovative design that can fit either a 3 ' or 5 ' drive
bay. Plus, the Sound Blaster Titanium series cards are optimized for
Windows Vista with UAA-compliant hardware.’

Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series Key Features:

Creative X-Fi processor specifically designed for high-speed PCI Express
slots in modern PCs
X-Fi Crystalizer technology, which leverages audio algorithms to
intelligently and selectively determine how to restore the highs and
lows from sound effects, instruments and vocals and voices that were
damaged or diminished during the MP3, AAC, game audio or other
compression processes
X-Fi CMSS-3D technology, to create virtual surround sound through
speakers or headphones in games or music. In games, you hear your
opponents in their exact location. With music, the sound expands so it
completely surrounds you
Dolby Digital support for compelling 5.1 surround sound through a home
theater systemCreative ALchemy to restore EAX and surround sound in DirectSound game
titles running under VistaCertified UAA compliance for maximum Windows Vista compatibility
X-RAM dedicated audio memory to boost performance in select games
THX Certified surround sound for cinematic movie audio playback
PowerDVD software with DTS-ES and Dolby Digital-EX decoding
24-bit audio quality and 109db SNR audio clarity
ASIO recording support with latency as low as one millisecond with
minimal CPU loadJust made available via Creative's online store, the Creative PCI
Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series sound
card will set you back just shy of $150.

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