Compare Creative Technology Sound Blaster® Audigy® 2 Platinum to Creative Technology Sound Blaster® Audigy® 2 Platinum EX

Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum has just redefined quality audio for high-end music lovers and gamers. It offers expanded front-panel connectivity with infrared remote control and is the only PC solution to enable the Advanced Resolution DVD-Audio era with 24-bit fidelity playback at 192kHz-stereo and 96kHz-5.1. With 106dB SNR, 6.1 speaker and Dolby Digital Surround EX support, this is the home hi-fi that outperforms domestic audio packages and carries the THX quality stamp to prove it! For MP3 enthusiasts, Creative MediaSource offers exciting features like Library search, SVM automatic volume matching across tracks and Audio Clean-Up for noise removal, while SB1394/FireWire allows super-fast transfer of files to devices or PCs. Finally with the power to enable EAX Advanced HD and 64 3D hardware voices, it delivers the ultimate in-game audio immersion, while bit-true 24-bit/96kHz recording and ASIO support make it the ideal all-round solution. Less

A new level of audio excellence at your fingertips! Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX is a dream come true with a studio quality Audigy 2 External I/O Module and the ability to record DVD-Audio-quality music at 24-bit/96kHz in 5.1 channels with support for ASIO 2.0.??You will also be amazed by the improvement in sonic quality brought about by Sound Blaster 24-bit ADVANCED HD technology, enabling the flawless delivery of Advanced Resolution DVD-Audio up to an amazing 24-bit/192kHz resolution in stereo. An incredible 106dB SNR rating also means that you will experience stunning audio clarity in music, movies and games that is not possible on 16-bit sound cards. Furthermore, you can even hook up to a 6.1 speaker system and enjoy immersive 6.1 surround sound with the latest Dolby Digital EX movies and DirectSound 3D games.??Serious about audio? Get Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX now! You know you want one! Less