Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus Hi-Res Gaming - Sound Card

High-Resolution PCI-e Gaming Sound Card and DAC with RGB Lighting, Dolby Digital Live and DTS Encoding

Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus: Now with Dolby Digital Live and DTS encoding to give you more surround sound output options.
Be one of the OPs who can proudly show off their gaming rigs at r/battlestations Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus has a perfect combination of aesthetics and performance offering a high-resolution SABRE32 ultra-class PCI-e gaming card and DAC with customizable RGB LEDs in its structure, also including an RGB LED strip. It also offers our award-winning Xamp discrete headphone amplifier using bi-amping technology, plus the full collection of industry-leading audio processing technologies, including surround sound virtualization.

Custom Discrete Xamp Headphone Biamplifier
Unlock the full potential of your award-winning headphones. Powerful headphones need a high-quality headphone amplifier to deliver extraordinary audio performance, and this is where the Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus comes into play. The high-resolution sound card features Xamp, our custom-designed discrete headphone bi-amplifier.

Typical Headphone Amplifier
In a classic headphone amplifier, the left and right channels are amplified at the same time with the same amplifier IC.

Xamp Discrete Headphone Amplification
In the Xamp discrete headphone bi-amplifier, each audio channel is individually amplified, allowing the Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus to deliver a new level of pristine audio fidelity in an unaltered, lossless mode to each headphone regardless of its demand.

It also has a very low output impedance of 1 Ω, which supports studio-quality headphones up to 600 Ω, including high-end headphones with planar-magnetic technology.
The final result? Silky smooth audio in any audio scene, no matter how dynamic or complicated. For those times when you need a break from gaming, Xamp also meets the most demanding needs of any audiophile who seeks musical quality in its original form and who appreciates hearing music the way it was intended to be heard.

SABER-class DAC
Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus is a SABER-Class PCI-e DAC perfect for high-resolution sound for games, music and movies. It delivers extremely clear 122 dB DNR audio streaming at up to 32-bit / 384 kHz* playback with ultra-low distortion and jitter.

Aurora Reactive lighting system
Enjoy a symphony of light and sound with the Aurora Reactive lighting system. The Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus has customizable RGB LEDs on its housing and also includes an RGB LED strip. Program up to 16.8 million colors in different patterns with the free downloadable Sound Blaster Command software for PC.

Surround sound technologies
Transform your gaming audio into surround, auditorium sound In addition to its support for Dolby Digital Live and DTS Connect encoding, the Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus also offers discrete 5.1 on speakers and up to 7.1 virtual surround sound on both speakers and speakers. helmets.

Sound Blaster Acoustic Engine
The Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus builds on the Sound Blaster legacy of audio processing and enhancements, available through Sound Blaster Command software. Sound Blaster Acoustic Engine is a fully customizable suite of audio processing technologies that delivers new levels of audio immersion and precision for the ultimate competitive advantage. These sound technologies create unprecedented levels of acoustic realism, including fantastic surround sound effects for your speakers and headphones.

Scout Mode
Are you prepared for an unfair advantage? The Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus features Scout Mode, a technology that enhances important audio cues in games, such as footsteps or weapon switching sounds. This will allow you to determine the location of your opponents and predict their movements before they know your position.

Characteristics

SPECIFICATIONS
Interface/Power: PCIe bus power, +5V for Aurora lighting
Audio Processor: Sound Core3D
Dynamic Range (DNR): 122 dB
Input options (main)
- 1 TOSLINK optical output
- 1 x 3.5 mm Mic/Line In input
- 1 x 3.5mm headphone output
- 1 x 3.5mm front output
- 1 x 3.5mm rear output
- 1 x 3.5mm Center/Sub output
- 1 Front panel header
Headphone amplifier
- Output impedance: 1 Ω
- Low Gain: 16—149 Ω (+0 dB)
- Supported headphone impedance: 16 - 600Ω
Audio technology
- CrystalVoice
- Scout Mode
- DTS Connect encoder
- Dolby Digital Live encoder
Supported operating systems
- Windows® 10
Dimensions: 145 x 20 x 128mm
ASIO
Playback and recording
Platform: PCI-e
Recommended use
- Games
- Home entertainment
DAC
- Dynamic Range: 122 dB, THD+N (DAC): 0.00032[%]

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- Windows
- Intel® Core™ i3 or equivalent AMD® processor
- Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard
- Microsoft® Windows 10 32/64 bit
- 1 GB RAM
- >600 MB free hard drive space
- Available PCIe slot

PACKAGE CONTENT
- Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus
- 1 x LED strip (30cm / 10 LEDs)
- 1 x Extension Cable
- Quick Start Brochure
- Warranty booklet

WARRANTY
- 2-year limited hardware warranty