Sound Blaster Live! Platinum 5.1

The Sound Blaster Live! Platinum 5.1 is the latest iteration in the Sound Blaster Live! Series. We found the powerful SB Live! Platinum 5.1 an ideal soundcard for gamers, music creation and home entertainment. With almost zero (1.89) CPU utilisation while playing back DirectSound 16-bit stereo audio at 44.1 KHz using 32 voices, the Platinum 5.1 still uses the same EMU10K1 which is capable of applying a huge amount of audio special effects. Add to this surround sound in either digital or analog format supporting full Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. All this means that you can make Metallica sing for you in acoustic environments ranging from a church to a stadium! Apart from featuring all the general connections such as midi in and out, you now also have optical S/PDIF in and out with an infrared receiver on the Live Drive! The Platinum 5.1 also comes with a remote control. This step is probably the final step in making the PC the true home entertainment system.

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