Testseek.com have collected 35 expert reviews of the Auzentech X-FI Prelude 7.1 PCI and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Auzentech X-FI Prelude 7.1 PCI.
January 2008
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The editors liked
Superb audio quality
Welldesigned PCB
Digital input option
Supports both TOSLINK and SPDIF
Drives even highimpedence headpones with ease
Its EAX and CMSS3D support are great in games
Comes with 64 MB of onboard SDRAM
Pretty stable Windows Vista ...
Superb audio quality on all the analog outputs
Multichannel audio can be encoded to the digital output
Supports both coaxial and optical cables
Audio ports of the PC case can be connected to the card
Hardware support for EAX 5
DirectSound 3D and Open...
Great sound quality
Excellent driver support
Onboard Dolby Digital Live and DTS encoding
Amazing sound quality
Supports EAX
CMSS-3D for headphones
Uses standard digital connectors
XFi and HD Audio headers on the card.
The editors didn't like
Did not ship with support for Dolby Digital and DTS digital decoding
Poorlydesigned I/O bracket impedes installation
Standard filters? Auzentech can do better here!
No sound adjustment depending on the positioning of the speakers
Lack of bass control options in the Entertainment mode in Windows XP
Cannot reproduce 192kHz DVDAudio
Multiple defects in the console of the Audio Creation mode
Abstract: Video Review: Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 Sound Card uses the latest Creative Labs components and technologies. It includes, a creative X-Fi CA20K audio processor, One AKM AK-5394 super high performance 96kHz 24-bit ADC for analog input, Four AKM AK-4396 96kHz 24-bit advanced multi-bit DAC for analog output, 64Mbytes of memory for audio processing, High fidelity audio OPAMPs for analog input and output (TI OPA2134) and Dual mode S/PDIF receiver and transmitter. The Signal-to-Noise Ratio is 20kHz, Stereo Output is 120dB, Total Harmonic Distortion is -3 decibels full scale, frequency Response is 20khz, Frequency Response is 43.5 khz, 16-bit to 24-bit recording sampling rates are 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz and the Maximum number of 3D Voices is 128. This sound card offers 7.1 channel Dolby Digital & DTS audio playback and key technologies include creative labs EAX 5 Advanced HD sound effects, X-Fi CMSS 3D, X-RAM and X-Fi Crystallizer. One the very best sound cards on the market for gaming, entertainment and audio creation! Watch the video to find out more...
Abstract: January 31, 2008 By Theo Cevallos Auzentech is a company that hasnt been around for long, but recent events have quickly turned it into a topic of discussion. If you go back a couple of years, they were the first company to develop Dolby Digital Live and...
Superb audio quality on all the analog outputs, Multichannel audio can be encoded to the digital output, Supports both coaxial and optical cables, Audio ports of the PC case can be connected to the card, Hardware support for EAX 5, DirectSound 3D and Open...
No sound adjustment depending on the positioning of the speakers, Lack of bass control options in the Entertainment mode in Windows XP, Cannot reproduce 192kHz DVDAudio, Multiple defects in the console of the Audio Creation mode, No buffer for the headpho...
Auzentech has come up with a highly interesting product that combines extensive gaming capabilities with superb music playback quality. Perhaps today it is the most “musical” sound source for the PC, yet a number of drawbacks limit its possibl...
Superb audio quality, Welldesigned PCB, Digital input option, Supports both TOSLINK and SPDIF, Drives even highimpedence headpones with ease, Its EAX and CMSS3D support are great in games, Comes with 64 MB of onboard SDRAM, Pretty stable Windows Vista ...
Did not ship with support for Dolby Digital and DTS digital decoding, Poorlydesigned I/O bracket impedes installation, Standard filters? Auzentech can do better here!
Did the Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 live up to the hype? In my view, very much so! For one thing, you get seriously excellent audio quality, rivaling that of a Creative X-Fi Elite Pro at just around US$200. Sure, you dont get as many inputs, but the most ...
Why am I telling you this then?Well, there are at least two types of users; the “Hall” and the audiophiles.I guess that, while I have some characteristic points of an audiophile, deep down inside I’m just an audio lover who wants audio t...
Abstract: For years system builders have faced a difficult decision when faced with upgrading their PC sound; Go for a performance gaming card or a high quality home theater quality card. With the New Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 sound card you can finally have your ...
Well after toying around with the Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 sound card I really have to say that I am impressed by the experience, but at the same time left wanting a little more. The Prelude certainly has has a lot of pluses, but I felt that it has been rel...
Now we get down to seeing just how the X-Fi Prelude does overall. The Great Milenko Great sound overall replaceable OPAMP for the front speakers Hardware DSP, no extra load on the CPU. Solid caps. Theyll outlive several computers. Clarabell the Clown...
