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
Intuitive software, Great build and design, Excellent sound quality
Lacks front panel
There isnt a massive choice when it comes to dedicated sound cards these days.Sure, there are lots of cards for the would-be musician, but for the gamer or media enthusiast the choice essentially comes down to working out whether to buy a Creative car...
Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1 Right now the X-Fi chipset is without doubt the best gaming oriented audio solution available. Auzentech however didn’t just repackage one of Creative’s cards and send it to the shelves, but used a series of propriet...
Abstract: On-board sound processors are so good these days that most people dont bother adding a separate sound card to their PC. However, certain tasks - such as gaming, music production and home entertainment - can benefit from one. This sound card uses Cr...
Creative has grown to dominate the PC audio market, with competitors mopping up the budget end of the scale where possible, or aiming at professional niches. However, with the Asus Xonar D2 and now Auzentechs Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1, premium PC audio c...
It’s definitely nice to see that Creative have released their chips for other manufacturers to use. Not only does this begin to lower the price of an X-Fi board, but it enables people like Auzentech to add additional features to the card that otherw...
Abstract: It isnt easy to surpass Creative at their own game where PC audio enhancements are concerned, but Auzentechs radical step of incorporating Creatives X-Fi technology in its aptly named X-Fi Prelude 7.1 sound card does offer gamers and audiophiles ...
All in all, I found the Auzentech X-Fi Prelude to be a decent performer. In music listening, the X-Fi Prelude far surpasses the Creative X-Fi Elite Pro. Where the latter was able to induce headaches, Auzentechs X-Fi Prelude remains very listenable. S...
Como la mayor parte de nuestros lectores seguramente esperan, a continuación exponemos las conclusiones de las pruebas realizadas con esta tarjeta desde el punto de vista de su uso como componente de un PC de salón.Acoplada a un buen sistema receptor o...
La Auzentech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 si è rivelata una scheda eccellente sia dal punto di vista costruttivo che da quello della resa qualitativa. Offrendo elasticità nella gestione delle connessioni, un’ottima realizzazione tecnica unita a...
Abstract: Sebbene poco conosciuta attraverso il pubblico più attento al settore consumer, Auzentech è un marchio piuttosto noto tra gli appassionati audiofili. L'azienda californiana, infatti, ha saputo proporre nel corso degli anni soluzioni audio per PC caratt...
