Enjoy the quality, performance and price Legendary Sound Blaster. Sound Blaster ® Audigy ™ SE is an excellent value upgrade to 7.1 surround sound for desktop computers at an affordable price. With specifications of high-quality audio including 24-bit/96kHz recording and playback with a signal to noise ratio of 100 dB and digital output, is the perfect partner for surround music and movie playback. To enjoy realistic gaming, EAX ® ADVANCED HD ™ 3.0 support delivers acoustic effects and detailed 7.1 3D surround sound in games. E lsoftware included Creative Media Source ™ is a comprehensive tool for creating MP3s, managing a music collection, adding effects and burning custom CD compilations. 7.1 surround sound output 24-bit/96kHz audio resolution Signal to Noise Ratio 100 dB Creative Media Source software provided EAX ADVANCED HD 3.0 Gaming CMSS mixes stereo content to 7.1 surround sound Technical Specifications Analog to digital conversion 24-bit analog inputs at sample rates of 96 kHz Digital to analog conversion of 24 bits of digital sources at 96kHz to analog 7.1 speaker output Recording of 16 and 24-bit sampling rates of 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96 kHz SPDIF output resolution of up to 24 bits selectable sampling rate of 44.1, 48 or 96 kHz Capacity multitimbral and 64 voice polyphony Toolkit compatible with 128 GM and GS and 10 types of percussion GM SoundFont Bank 2 or 4 MB included Connectors on the motherboard Line level output (front / side / rear / center / Subwoofer) or Headphone Line / mic / E / S digital * Auxiliary Audio Input * Supports SPDIF Out for Stereo Digital Speaker / connection with the module E / S Creative Digital (sold separately) Performance Audio Sound Blaster Audigy SE Signal to Noise Ratio (A-weighted) = 100 dB (2V) Frequency Response at -3 dBr = <10 Hz to 40 kHz The specifications are based on a reproduction of an analog audio (eg CDDA, WAV, MP3, Dolby Digital) Guarantee Creative offers a limited hardware warranty 2 years