The Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus from Creative Labs is a SABRE ultra-class hi-res PCIe gaming sound card and DAC with customizable RGB LEDs on its body, and comes with an included RGB LED strip. It has also been built with an Xamp discrete headphone amp that uses bi-amplification technology, as well as a full suite of audio processing technologies, including Surround Virtualization.

Compatible with 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows 10, 8.1, 8, and 7, the AE-5 Plus features an ESS SABRE Ultra DAC that delivers a 122 dB DNR at up to 32-bit / 384 kHz PCM playback, plus a low Total Harmonic Distortion of 0.00032%. It also features a 1 Ohm headphone output impedance that can drive studio-grade headphones of up to 600 Ohms, 5.1-channel discrete surround, and up to 7.1-channel virtual surround. It requires an Intel Core i3 or AMD equivalent processor, and an Intel, AMD, or compatible motherboard. On the back of the card there are three 3.5mm 5.1 line outputs for front, rear, and center channels, a TOSLINK optical output, a 3.5mm headphone output, and a 3.5mm mic/line input. There is also an Intel HD Audio front-panel connection.

Hi-Res PCIe Sound Card and DAC    Supports 5.1- & 7.1-Channel Surround    ESS SABRE Ultra DAC    Playback: 32-Bit / 384 kHz PCM    DNR/SNR: 122 dB DAC    Output Impedance: 1 Ohm    Supports RGB Aurora Lighting    Dolby Digital Live / DTS Encoding    Sound Core3D Audio Processor    Windows 10, 8.1, 8, and 7 Compatible

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can I use this for Sound input? Want to connect mic into Mac or PC!

A: Yes, its 1/8" input may be used for microphone input.

Q: 2. Does this need to be powered by anything other than the connection to the motherboard?

A: The Creative Labs Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus is PCI-e bus powered. For the RGB lights, you will need a 4-pin molex peripheral connector. The HD audio header must be connected to the motherboard. See manual page 1, for more details. https://bit.ly/3SnMQOB.

Q: 3. will this fit sff pc case ?

A: So long as you sff pc build has a single 4x or 16x lane capacity slot available would would be perfectly fine.

Q: 4. Dose it work on original xbox one

A: Yes it will work on the original Xbox One.

Q: 5. Does this support ASIO?

A: The Creative Labs Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus BH #CRSBAE5PB supports 2.3 recording and playback.

Q: 6. will the sound blasterx G17.1 usb sound card support 48000 sample rates in amateur radio equipment ?

A: this supports Up to 24-bit / 96 kHz.

Q: 7. What's the difference between this one and the Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z ?

A: The SE is a newer version with more software and control options and profiles.

Q: 8. Should I remove the factory sound card before installing the Sound Blaster sound card?

A: You do not need to remove a different sound card from your system before using the Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy Fx PCIe Sound Card. However, it's possible that some combinations of different sound cards in a system can create issues.

Q: 9. Does the toslink optical output have the full 32-Bit / 384 kHz PCM playback? or is it limited?

A: Yes, it does. You can either use the optical cable or the individual connections.

Q: 10. Can this be used for/with my computer desktop speakers?

A: Yes, the Creative Labs Sound BlasterX G1 can also be used with your desktop speakers.