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M-Audio Audiophile 2496 PCI Audio MIDI Interface S/PDIF
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$99.00
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Audiophile 2496
4-In / 4-Out Audio Interface PCI Card with 1x1 MIDI Interface and S/PDIF Coaxial Digital I/O | |
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Read the complete Audiophile 2496 User's Manual
(200 KB pdf) | Easily Install One PCI Card and Realize Superb Sound, 1x1 MIDI and Stereo Digital I/O on Your Desktop Computer!
This may be the best use of a PCI slot in the history of computer music. Not only will you upgrade your audio and MIDI recording, but your computer audio output will now be clear and present. Listen to your MP3 files, multimedia soundtracks, DVD audio and mutlitrack creations with amazing fidelity. If you have S/PDIF digital audio devices like CD players and home entertainment systems, you can use the coaxial digital connectors to record and playback pristine pro audio. The 36-bit DSP software included will allow you to reroute signals and give you zero latency monitoring controls. A great value for professionals and hobbyists alike! Review: “How does it sound? In a word, stunning. This has to be one of the best sounding cards we’ve had in for review… Smart Buy Award! ”
-- Computer Music  |  | Computer Music Best Soundcard Award |
| Shipping: | US Customers-- this product normally ships from Minnesota or Massachusetts in 1-3 business days.
International Customers-- this product normally ships from Massachusetts in 5-7 business days. | Guarantee: | 30-day money back guarantee if returned in new condition with original packing and not registered. Opened software boxes and serial numbers may not be returned. Shipping charges are not refundable on non-defective returns. Full US manufacturer's warranty included, International customers send units to US for warranty repair. | Support: | Tech help when you need it. We know how to use the gear you buy from us. | Details: | Please see our store policies. |
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The Audiophile 2496 embodies a quantum leap in computer audio fidelity and performance unequalled by other audio cards in its price range. This critically acclaimed PCI card features premium digital audio converters, elegant board design and ultra-stable drivers just like the rest of the Delta line, but with a simpler I/O configuration. As a member of the Delta family, the Audiophile 2496 supports all computer platforms and major software programs, ensuring seamless integration and rock-solid performance. See why the Audiophile 2496 is one of the best-selling digital audio cards in the industry. Features  | | 2 x 2 analog I/O | | | 24-bit/96kHz fidelity | | | S/PDIF digital I/O with 2-channel PCM | | | SCMS copy protection control | | | digital I/O supports surround-encoded AC-3 and DTS pass-through | | | 1 x 1 MIDI I/O | | | zero-latency monitoring | | | software controlled 36-bit internal DSP digital mixing/routing | | | gold-plated RCA jacks | | | Apple G5 compatible - Incompatible exceptions | | | includes Ableton Live Lite music production software, so you can make music right away | |
Specifications | | frequency response: | 22Hz-22kHz, -0.4, +/-0.4dB | | | dynamic range: | 104dB (A-weighted) (D/A) | | 100.4dB (A-weighted) (A/D) | | | THD: | < 0.002% | | | size/weight: | 5-1/4” x 5” x 7/8”; 0.2 lbs. | |
Compatibility | | ASIO 2 | | | MME | | | Sound Manager | | | OMS | | | DirectX | | | GSIF 2 | | | Mac OS X Core Audio / Core MIDI | |
System Requirements Windows
| | Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 (SP4) / XP (SP1 or higher)* | | | For 96kHz operation: Pentium III 500mHz w/ 128MB RAM | | | For 48kHz operation: Pentium II 400 w/ 64MB RAM | | | * Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not currently supported. | |
Macintosh
| | G3* 500MHz with OS 9.2.2, 128MB RAM | | | G4* 500MHz with OS X 10.1.5, 10.2.6 or greater, 256MB RAM | | | OMS 2.3.8 for MIDI under OS 9.2.2 | | | * G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported; OS 10.3 required for Dolby Digital and DTS “pass-through” with Apple DVD Player
Currently there are two models of Apple’s G5 that are incompatible with this product. Please click this link for more information |
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