[TPU] Auzentech Releases X-Raider and X-Studio Sound Cards - Overclock.net

**Juggalo23451** · 07-09-09

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Auzentech announced today the immediately availability of the Auzen X-Raider 7.1 and X-Studio 5.1 sound cards. These sound cards provide an affordable upgrade from the onboard audio built into desktop PCs, and are ideal for improving audio from games, music, and movies. The Auzen X-Raider 7.1 is a PCI sound card with swappable OPAMPs for all channels, SPDIF(Optical) In/Out, internal digital output via two-pin connector, support for HD front panel audio, Magic Voice, Microphone Echo, key-shifting, Xear3D, EAX 1.0/2.0, A3D and DirectSound. The X-Studio 5.1 is a low profile PCI Sound Card with a swappable front-left and front-right channel OPAMP, internal digital output via a two-pin connector, support for QSound Labs 3D Surround Engine driver, and HD front panel audio. Both sound cards are compatible with Intel and AMD processors and Windows XP or Vista.

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xguntherc · 07-09-09

not bad as the raider is $59.99

when it says switchable OPAMPS.. do we still have to pull em and solder new ones?

MagicBox · 07-09-09

No you don't, they sit in DIP-8 sockets. Put in OPA-2132 opamps (pricey) and you're golden

**RonindeBeatrice** · 07-09-09

Kinda feels odd for Auzen releasing such a budget product IMO.

msremmert · 07-09-09

With that X-Studio card, that's the first time Auzen tech have not used a Creative or a C-Media chip in a long time.
What exactly is this QSound thing they're heavily advertising anyway?
I only ask because :

That's an image I found on the official X-Studio.

And this is a photo of the front of a HiFi that I've had for the best part of 10 years.

The sound quality from the HiFi is exceptionally good though and I used to use it with my Audigy 2zs before the audio overhaul, so maybe it's a good thing.

Does make you wonder who has bought who and who bought what technologies over the years.
I remember it used to be a bit like a stereo expander, somewhat like a poor mans Dolby Virtual Speaker or CMSS-3D. But then again everything sounded awful with it turned off so perhaps it's for the best. :P

SLeeZeY · 07-09-09

$60 is that a joke?

whe3ls · 07-09-09

better than my SE?

Hanjin · 07-09-09

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Originally Posted by msremmert

With that X-Studio card, that's the first time Auzen tech have not used a Creative or a C-Media chip in a long time.
What exactly is this QSound thing they're heavily advertising anyway?
I only ask because :

That's an image I found on the official X-Studio.

And this is a photo of the front of a HiFi that I've had for the best part of 10 years.

The sound quality from the HiFi is exceptionally good though and I used to use it with my Audigy 2zs before the audio overhaul, so maybe it's a good thing.

Does make you wonder who has bought who and who bought what technologies over the years.
I remember it used to be a bit like a stereo expander, somewhat like a poor mans Dolby Virtual Speaker or CMSS-3D. But then again everything sounded awful with it turned off so perhaps it's for the best. :P

Its a form of positional three dimensional sound processing algorithm and was used in a lot of CPS-2 based Arcade machines.

nekromantik · 07-09-09

Im all for the Raider as I am after a decent budget soundcard.
Need to see if its better then Xonar D1.
Also I hope its out in UK as not many places sell Azuen products here.

T3h_Ch33z_Muncha · 07-09-09

isn't EAX up to 5.0 or something now? And these support up to 2.0?

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