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Microlab M700 2.1 speakers
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 by

Microlab M700 2.1 speakers

Introduction Sound is one of the most overlooked areas of PC enthusiast-dom. It’s not as exciting as overclocking your GPU and it’s difficult to measure the quality. That said, getting yourself a good set of speakers/headphones can make a big ...

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Krator N4-20U05 Neso 04 Speakers
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011 by

Krator N4-20U05 Neso 04 Speakers

Introduction Krator are a Taiwanese company who are “on a mission to transform the landscape of consumer audio and computer gaming” and have recently released a stylish new range of speakers, including a new set in the Neso 04 range, ...

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Auzentech X-Meridian 7.1 2G
Monday, March 7th, 2011 by

Auzentech X-Meridian 7.1 2G

Introduction Auzentech have been around for a few years now and that’s a good thing; as well as being impressive. They entered the sound card game when it was all about Creative and they did so by simply taking a ...

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Auzentech Bravura X-Fi
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 by

Auzentech Bravura X-Fi

Auzentech audio cards have been favourites among the XSR team for a good few years now not only for their great sound quality and effects but also for the broad appeal to gamers, audiophiles and home theatre lovers alike. Auzentech cards are built around PCI Express based Creative X-Fi chips with a wealth of features enabling the sound card to be so widely appealing: EAX 5.0 for the gamers, DTS Interactive for movies and music and of course a dedicated, independent headphone circuit designed for professional grade headphones. To give it its full name, the Auzentech X-Fi Bravura 7.1 arrived promising the same great Auzentech quality with a few added extras. So what exactly does the Bravura have in its locker? A close inspection will reveal all…

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Auzentech HomeTheater HD
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 by

Auzentech HomeTheater HD

When it comes to audio cards for an enthusiast or high end gamer, it was always the case that if you wanted the top of the line but didn't need the audio creation features of the professional industry, you turned to Creative. However, in previous years we've seen this image slip away as other companies take up the mantle. One of these is Auzentech, who by utilising Creative's X-Fi chips in their cards, give all the features of one of their audio devices, with the added bits that Auzentech can bring. Today we're taking a look at a card that eclipses the previous top end cards from Auzentech, and with it's PCI-E interface and host of connector peripherals, it should provide everything you need in an enthusiast audio card. Let's see how it does.

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Auzentech X-Fi Forte 7.1
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 by

Auzentech X-Fi Forte 7.1

The combination of Creative chip and Auzentech PCB magic was been a success before with the likes of the X-Fi Prelude 7.1. That card fitted a normal PCI slot but today we have its successor which slots into the PCI-e instead. I give you the Auzentech X-Fi Forte 7.1; can this card carry on the success of its predecessor and even go further in terms of sound quality and performance? Time to find out.

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Auzentech Prelude 7.1
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 by

Auzentech Prelude 7.1

So you want a gaming sound card? Creative it is then. Ah, see that’s where you are wrong. Creative have recently released their X-Fi chip to Auzentech who have worked their PCB trickery into producing a card with the good aspects of the X-Fi with the window open to use Dolby Digital Live, DTS Interactive, and DTS NeoPC in the future.Considering as this was one of the major complaints with the X-Fi itself, this card could be a serious contender to the Creative crown…

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Club 3D Theatron Agrippa
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 by

Club 3D Theatron Agrippa

Club 3D have a fairly large array of sound cards, but now they have the Theatron Agrippa which looks a hell of a lot like the AuzenTech Xplosion card. In fact the specs, the drivers and the chipset are the same. Read on for more…

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AuzenTech HDA X Plosion 7.1
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 by

AuzenTech HDA X Plosion 7.1

Whether you love or hate them, Creative has become the most well-known PC audio add-in card supplier. While their X-Fi range of cards pleased many gamers, the lack of Vista drivers caused an equal quantity of miffed customers. Auzentech are now out to prove there are alternatives out there, and they are even releasing an X-Fi chip card soon. Today however I have their HDA X plosion 7.1 DTS Connect card. The X-Fi killer? Find out below…

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Razer Barracuda AC-1
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 by

Razer Barracuda AC-1

Creative own the audio market. When people say PC audio, the reply is Creative. No one has really had the balls to try and take them on in the gaming audio arena. That is, until now. Step in the Razer Barracuda AC-1, built by and for gamers.

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