{"product_id":"creative-sound-blaster-ae-9-sound-card-sb178000000","title":"Creative Sound Blaster AE-9 Sound Card - 70SB178000000","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer: Creative Technology, Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer Part Number: 70SB178000000\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer Website Address: http:\/\/www.creative.com\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand Name: Creative\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Line: Sound Blaster\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Model: AE-9\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Name: Sound Blaster AE-9 Sound Board\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarketing Information: \u003cp\u003eAt the intersection where today's cutting-edge audiophile technology meets 30 years of Sound Blaster processing experience, we set out to \u003cb\u003eredefine the best of PC audio\u003c\/b\u003e. Paying homage to our audio enhancement legacy and our never-waning thirst to explore the possibilities of audio, the Sound Blaster AE-9 is quite simply the best PCI-e sound card we have ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarrying the best of hardware with a 129 dB DNR and 32-bit \/ 384 kHz playback from the hi-res ESS SABRE-class reference DAC and our very own Xamp fully Discrete Headphone Bi-amplifier, together with our critically-acclaimed Sound Blaster audio processing technology that has been refined and perfected over the last 3 decades, the AE-9 can be described with a single word - \u003cb\u003epristine\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd it's not just specifications. We have put in thought into every single aspect of the product, including the launch of a brand-new feature - the CleanLine Technology, engineered from ground up to eliminate voltage rail issues and isolate noise along the mic path for crystal clear voice communications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAUDIO QUALITY \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e| \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Feast for Your Ears\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sound Blaster AE-9 is built with the absolute best components to deliver pristine, detailed audio quality that would satisfy even the most demanding audiophile.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe core of the Sound Blaster AE-9 is the flagship audiophile-grade hi-res ESS SABRE-class 9038 DAC. It delivers an ultra-high DNR of 129 dB, 32-bit 384 kHz playback over PCM, DSD64, and an incredibly low Total Harmonic Distortion of -120 dB (0.0001%).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCLEANLINE TECHNOLOGY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur newest innovation - CleanLine Technology - is set to overthrow the need of an external desktop mixer that takes up the desktop's valuable real estate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe CleanLine Technology is designed to filter and isolate noise along the mic path so you can truly enjoy crystal clear and uncompromised voice communications even while your GPU is pushing its limits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigh-performance GPUs pack heavy workload onto their boards, causing power supply ripple noise that manifests into audible noise and distortion when the microphone signal is amplified.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe AE-9's CleanLine technology features a specially designed circuitry and components that eliminates voltage rail issues and isolates noise along the microphone path that typically plagues internal audio cards. 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