Innovative EAX® ADVANCED HD™ technology delivers high definition audio environments for ultra-realistic gaming and enriched music effects Fully integrated SB1394™ (IEEE® 1394 compliant) ensures optimum performance for qualified products like DV Camcorders, digital audio players, external hard drives/high-speed CD-RWs, and home entertainment equipment

Sound Blaster® Audigy™ Platinum eX is a professional home studio solution that opens up a whole new world of unprecedented high definition audio, with the flexibility of an external drive.

You'll experience incredible audio clarity with 24-bit multi-channel 5.1 sound, and stunning 100dB SNR. The increased power of the Audigy chip enables EAX® ADVANCED HD™ to deliver a host of innovative high definition audio effects with next-generation interactive 3D audio for gaming and sophisticated effects for music. The external Audigy drive has the most comprehensive connectors for analog or digital devices including professional audio gear, home-stereo receivers, Optical DACs, MIDI devices, and DV Camcorders. You'll also have the advantage of high-capacity connectivity to SB1394™ qualified devices like DV Camcorders, future NOMAD® Jukebox and external hard drives/high-speed CD-RWs.