Razer Barracuda AC-1 Gaming Sound Card
by Razer Inc.
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Manufacturer: Razer Inc.Audio: English (Original Language)
Platform: PlayStation2
Model: RZ05-00130100-R2M1
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Customer Review: Great audiophile gaming card by a trusted company
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had a nightmare with soundcard purchases the last year. My setup is slightly unconventional but nothing so esoteric that it should be completely unsupported (ahem, why doesn't creative have digital SPDIF on their cards without using an ugly front case header?) I use spdif out to a digital receiver and a pair of axiom speakers. Before purchasing this card I used a VIA envy 24 soundcard, which was great for movies, ok for music(I never got ASIO to work with it nor kernal streaming and had to resample from foobar, couldn't bypass the windows mixer) and it was just completely awful for gaming. Up until now it was incredibly difficult to find a sound card which gave you the audiophile essentials and also had game support. With the Barracuda I don't have to mess around with kernal streaming, don't have to hack the soundcard bios or fool around with different drivers to try and get simple functions that should have been their all along. Everything is already taken care of in a seamless way and whatever even better is that my games don't crackle or have sounds drop out as with my old cards. I've used onboard to an x-fi to the envy 24 (once I began using a digital receiver) and finally the Razer Barracuda. I was never happy with any of these cards. Some would do some functions perfectly but totally lacked in other areas. The Barracuda combines the most important aspects to have great sound quality and has added functions that I wished I could have had just a year ago. DTS sounds just incredible if you have the equipment for it.
Description of Razer Barracuda AC-1 Gaming Sound Card
MODEL- RZ05-0013 VENDOR- RAZER USA FEATURES- Razer Barracuda AC-1 Gaming Audio Card The Razer Barracuda AC-1 Gaming Audio Card features a 7.1 channel output 24-bit audio technology and unprecedented 117dB SNR (output). The 117bB Signal to Noise Ratio (output) specification clearly outperforms all current soundcards in the market that only perform up to an average of 105dB. The Razer Barracuda AC-1 Gaming Audio Card is the world's first gaming audio card that performs up to a 117dB SNR. Gaming-specific positional audio Powered by Razer Fidelity allows gamers to take advantage of an expanded dynamic soundstage for gaming tuned frequencies with Razer ESP (Enhanced Sonic Perception). The in-built audio chip processes and optimizes audio signals from games to provide the ultimate positional gaming audio experience through the Razer 3D (720 degrees) Positional Gaming Audio Engine. The Passive EMI shield minimizes electromagnetic interference (EMI) by preventing unwanted interference from graphics cards and other electrical devices that may affect the gaming audio performance. The Razer Barracuda AC-1 Gaming Audio Card also features optimized proprietary software drivers to provide for the prioritization of enhanced gaming audio signals while leaving as small a memory footprint as possible. Razer HD-DAI (High Definition-Dedicated Audio Interface) further optimizes the Razer Barracuda IAS gaming audio experience by allowing for a proprietary connection for optimized signal transmission when used with the Razer Barracuda HP-1 Gaming Headphones.Digital Cameras and Photo Categories