Monday, January 18th 2010
Auzentech Announces the Auzen X-Fi Bravura 7.1 PCI-Express Sound Card
Auzentech, Inc today announced the immediate release of the Auzen X-Fi Bravura 7.1 sound card, a full-height, custom designed PCI Express sound card built around the Creative PCI Express audio processor. The Auzen X-Fi Bravura 7.1 promises "breathtaking" audio for music and movies with DTS Neo:PC & DTS Interactive. And when it's time to unwind with your favorite PC Game, you won't be left behind with EAX 4.0.
Below are the Auzen X-Fi Bravura 7.1 sound card Key Features, Innovations, and some inside information on how Auzentech designed the card for optimal performance with both Digital and Analog audio.
Key Features
Auzentech has a history of offering sound cards with innovative technology. The Auzen X-Fi Bravura 7.1 sound card continues that tradition with Input / Output Mode Control so the user can adapt the sound card to the environment, Independent Headphone Output Circuitry for professional headphones, and Auzentech's proprietary Pointing Ground Power Supply for audio free from power supply noise.
Digital and Analog
As with all previous Auzentech sound cards, the Auzen X-Fi Bravura 7.1 is designed for optimal audio output, both Digital and Analog. The Creative X-Fi PCI Express Core Interface audio processor is located on the back of the circuit board, while the analog circuitry is on the front. This allows for greater signal differentiation and better-performing analog circuit design.
The Auzen X-Fi Bravura 7.1, a full-height, custom designed PCI Express sound card for audiophiles and HomeTheater PC enthusiasts that includes impressive gaming capabilities, is available now from Auzentech and participating retailers. For more information, visit: Auzentech.
Below are the Auzen X-Fi Bravura 7.1 sound card Key Features, Innovations, and some inside information on how Auzentech designed the card for optimal performance with both Digital and Analog audio.
- Creative X-Fi native PCI Express audio processor
- Supports 7.1 channel playback up to 24-bit/96kHz for speaker outputs
- Supports stereo playback up to 24-bit/192kHz with 120dB DAC for Headphone output
- All output OPAMPs (x5) are replaceable by the end-user
- Exclusive Hi-Fi headphone amplifier supports professional headphones with 1/4" phone jack
- Stereo/Balanced mode microphone pre-amplifier supports professional microphones
- Premium quality audio parts
- I/O Mode Control, Pointing Ground Design, X-Balance Power Generation System (described below)
- Optical/Coaxial combo connector for S/PDIF output
- Intel HD Audio 10-1 pin front panel connector
Auzentech has a history of offering sound cards with innovative technology. The Auzen X-Fi Bravura 7.1 sound card continues that tradition with Input / Output Mode Control so the user can adapt the sound card to the environment, Independent Headphone Output Circuitry for professional headphones, and Auzentech's proprietary Pointing Ground Power Supply for audio free from power supply noise.
Digital and Analog
As with all previous Auzentech sound cards, the Auzen X-Fi Bravura 7.1 is designed for optimal audio output, both Digital and Analog. The Creative X-Fi PCI Express Core Interface audio processor is located on the back of the circuit board, while the analog circuitry is on the front. This allows for greater signal differentiation and better-performing analog circuit design.
The Auzen X-Fi Bravura 7.1, a full-height, custom designed PCI Express sound card for audiophiles and HomeTheater PC enthusiasts that includes impressive gaming capabilities, is available now from Auzentech and participating retailers. For more information, visit: Auzentech.
44 Comments on Auzentech Announces the Auzen X-Fi Bravura 7.1 PCI-Express Sound Card
I guess I'll be getting this instead of my 860 chip.. Even though I just love my X-forte card.. lol
Also 192khz 24 bit.
And best of all, i dont need a expensive card!
PS. When its bitstreamed i dont know if you can get it any better with any soundcard, it just sends all signals through.
Too bad it looked like a pretty decent soundcard aside from that major omission.
Me, If I can better someone else, that is can't go and spend that amount, then I'll do it. I know the cards are idenitical besides the fact of a few minor things that really don't matter. But, Who's to say those few things are what I wanted in the first place?
As for Xonar, after getting two DOA cards, one from Newegg, and then Xonar D2x from PPC, I won't be even thinking of grabbing another Asus banded card..
Yeah, it would be good to throw the more bones at the higher end stuff for myself. But, that'll be if I do that HTPC that I want.. So, be down the line.. lol
What you have told me is great stuff man. It would help a person out if they where to choose. Me, it's something new to see about. Or, someone elses toy for a budget.
Is it just me, or does it seem like Auzen (as well as the other major audio manufacturers) have been re-hasing already existing desings a little more-so than usual?
It's kinda getting ridiculous, IMHO.
I guess, with the entertainment industry's move towards HD-this and HD-that, there have been an abundance of uninformed customers who aren't quite sure what they're looking at, and the manufacturers are just throwing out one baited line after another.
This sound-card is very nice logical evolution..
Sure, added functionality is nice, but I've been saying for a long while that the audio manufacturers need to get over this 1xx dB SNR war. The components for 7/8-channel 32b support have been on the market for over 3 years now, but everyone instead has been wrapped up in slapping a slightly higher quality DAC on a board and passing it off as a major "improvement" over existing models.
Granted, I won't dispute that this card offers some functionality not found on the Forte (or competing cards, for that matter), but, considering the price-point, it won't make much of a difference to the consumer.
Rest was fine before, and probably will be fine now.. and if you don´t buy something like at least HD6XX from Sennheiser, you won´t be able to tell difference on most sound-cards. Performace-quality wise.. not that fact, that pretty much each soundcard manufacturer or headphone manufacturers products sound different. :D
makes me think it might be one of the 'software' models.