Make your MP3 music sound better than your CDs
Hear it all - crisp cymbal crashes, wailing guitar solos and deep, rumbling bass, thanks to the Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio. It intelligently enhances the highs and lows, restoring detail and vibrance to your audio.

Stunning surround sound from your stereo speakers
Now, you can enjoy virtual surround sound through your stereo speakers with the Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio. Expand your stereo MP3 music and digital movies. Voices are centered in front of you. Ambient sound appears all around you... just like a live performance.

A headphone experience that's more immersive than ever
Hear the difference even with headphones. X-Fi CMSS-3D expands music from your headphones outwards, so that it sounds like you're surrounded by multiple virtual speakers. You'll feel like you're sitting in with your favorite band, or that you've been dropped into the best seat in the movie theater.

Enjoy the ultimate PC movie experience with the latest cinematic technologies

The Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio sound card includes Cyberlink PowerDVD software with DTS® and Dolby Digital®-EX decoding via free download for an unbeatable DVD movie watching experience (Internet connection is required).

Feature	Description
Playback:	24-Bit/96kHz 7.1
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:	>108dB (20kHz Low-pass filter, A-Weighted)
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz:	0.006% (20kHz Low-pass filter)
Recording:	24-bit/96kHz
X-Fi Technology:	X-Fi Crystalizer X-Fi CMSS-3D Virtual X-Fi CMSS-3D Headphone
Connectivity:	Speaker and Headphone connections for stereo to 7.1 (Line Out via three 3.5mm mini jacks) Line In / Microphone In / Digital Out1 / Digital I/O2 (shared 3.5mm FlexiJack) Auxiliary Line level Input (via 4-pin Molex connector) Intel HD Audio Compatible Front Panel Header (2x5pin)

Basic Requirements:

Windows XP:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 2, x64 Edition or Media Center Edition)
• Intel® Pentium® 4 1.6 GHz, AMD® Athlon XP 2000+ processor or equivalent (Pentium 4 2.2 GHz, AMD Athlon XP 2400+ processor or faster recommended)
• 256 MB RAM
• 600 MB of free hard disk space
• Available PCI 2.1 slot
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
• Headphones or amplified speakers (available separately)
• Internet connection required for Cyberlink PowerDVD download

Windows Vista™:

• Microsoft Windows Vista™ 32-bit or 64-bit
• Intel® Pentium® 4 1.6 GHz, AMD® Athlon XP 2000+ processor or equivalent (Pentium 4 2.2 GHz, AMD Athlon XP 2400+ processor or faster recommended)
• 512 MB RAM
• 600 MB of free hard disk space
• Available PCI 2.1 compliant slot (PCI 2.2 and 2.3 also supported)
• Headphones or amplified speakers (available separately)
• CD-ROM drive installed
• Internet connection required for Cyberlink PowerDVD download
  

The Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio is the ideal sound card for music and movies. For gaming, please consider the other Sound Blaster X-Fi products.