Introducing Sound Blaster Extigy ? the fully external Sound Blaster for your PC or notebook. Simply connect it to the outside of your PC or notebook and experience stunning digital audio fidelity with Sound Blaster Extigy's 24-bit/96kHz DACs at 100dB SNR clarity. Convenient and fun, the front panel control knobs and wireless remote provide you with total control of your sound experience. If you own surround sound speakers, you will love the one-touch CMSS button that turns any stereo recording, including MP3 and WMA music files, into a surround sound masterpiece. Sound Blaster Extigy easily plugs into any available USB port on your PC or notebook. Connect your speakers, load the Sound Blaster Extigy's suite of software, and elevate your music listening experience forever. With an emphasis on versatility, you can now connect your PC or notebook to most digital entertainment devices such as DVD players, CD and MP3 players, MIDI devices, stereo and multi-channel speakers, headphones, and more. Featured ports include Optical and MIDI In/Out, SPDIF-In, Line-In and Mic-In.

Features:

High-definition audio quality

• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) exceeding 100dB using high linearity, low distortion, 24-bit converters with resolutions of up to 96kHz
• 24-bit/96kHz Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) for analog inputs
• 24-bit/96kHz Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) for 6-channel analog speaker and headphone outputs
• Independent 24-bit ADC for Line and Microphone input controls to provide recording and mixing flexibility
• Sony/Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF) format input signal of up to 24-bit/96kHz quality
  Professional-quality DSP engine
• High-speed, Dolby Digital DSP for accurate processing of Dolby Digital stream.
• Creative's high performance hardware Digital Signal Processor (DSP), for precise sampling rate conversion, CMSS, 3D audio algorithm processing, digital mixing or bass management.
• Host based 32-bit floating-point effects engine for professional quality real-time effects, processing, mixing, and positioning of audio streams.
  Convenient, front panel controls and connectors
• Master Volume gain control knob
• Microphone gain control knob
• CMSS button: When enabled, stereo sources will be up-mixed to 4 or 5.1 channel output depending on the speaker configuration. When disabled (Direct mode), audio sources will be reproduced without any up-mixing
• Power button
• Optical SPDIF input (one square connector)
• Optical SPDIF output (one square connector)
• Line input (one 1/8" stereo analog connector)
• Microphone Input (one 1/8" mono analog connector)
• Headphone output (one 1/8" stereo analog connector)
• Infrared sensor for receiving information from the Remote Control unit
  Versatile, rear panel inputs and outputs
• Front left and right speaker output (one 1/8" stereo analog connector)
• Rear left and right speaker output (one 1/8" stereo analog connector)
• Center speaker and subwoofer output (one 1/8" analog connector)
• Digital speaker output (one 1/8" 4-pole connector for 2, 4, or 5.1 digital speaker output to Cambridge SoundWorks or Creative Inspire? range of speakers)
• SPDIF input (RCA / Coaxial connector)
• MIDI input (one standard 5-pin DIN connector)
• MIDI output (one standard 5-pin DIN connector)
• USB connector (one type B connector)
• Power Supply input (one 12V DC input connector)

  This product is protected by a 1-year limited hardware warranty.