High-Definition Digital Audio Entertainment - Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX User Manual

Introduction
High-definition
digital audio
entertainment
MLP (Meridian Lossless
Packing), the method of
audio data compression used
in DVD-Audio, reduces file size
without removing any of the
information contained in the
original recording. The
listening audience will hear the
audio as it was intended in the
original recording. Other
packing methodologies that
remove data as part of the
compression are referred to as
'Lossy Compression'.
Thank you for purchasing Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX, consisting of the
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX card, the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX
External I/O Module, and an IR remote control. It is the most complete affordable
high-definition digital audio entertainment solution you can find on the market
today.
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 has received the prestigious THX Multimedia Certification
award, making it the perfect choice for PC audiophiles seeking the very best music
and movie experiences.
Featuring 24-bit/192 kHz audio playback, Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX
delivers high-definition sound of astounding quality with 24-bit/96 kHz audio
recording capability from all Line Ins and SPDIF In. Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum
eX supports 6.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround EX surround sound audio on your
computer, and 5.1 output from the 96 kHz sampling rates of DVD-Audio discs using
MLP lossless compression.
The Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX External I/O Module provides front panel
access to microphone, headphone, input/output, and MIDI connections — all located
away from your computer and closer to your work area. The Sound Blaster Audigy
2 Platinum eX is the only Audigy 2 product with ASIO driver support for 24-bit/96
kHz recording — allowing musicians to produce high quality works. Additionally, an
IEEE 1394-compliant SB1394™/FireWire
connectivity to NOMAD™ portable digital audio players, external CD-RW drives and
other IEEE 1394 compatible devices like DV Camcorders, printers, scanners, and
digital still cameras.
The infrared remote control offers convenient control of your computer for tasks like
playing audio or video CDs, at distances up to four meters (13 feet).
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connection is provided for high-speed
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