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Voyetra Turtle Beach Riviera Sound Card

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Creative Technology Sound Blaster Audigy 4

From $27.20  |  3 stores
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Product Description
Riviera is an affordable, high quality sound card for enjoying immersive PC game play and multi-channel DVD audio, MP3 or other digital PC game play and multi-channel DVD audio, MP3 or other... More
Riviera is an affordable, high quality sound card for enjoying immersive PC game play and multi-channel DVD audio, MP3 or other digital PC game play and multi-channel DVD audio, MP3 or other digital music enhanced with the fullness of multi-speaker surround sound. With selectable 2, 4 or 6 channel outputs, plus a digital S/PDIF output for pass-through of Dolby Digital and DTSmulti-channelDVD sound, Riviera's feature-rich surround sound environment makes it a perfect upgrade for the stereo sound capabilities of typical PCs. Less
The Sound Blaster® Audigy 4 delivers immersive 7.1 surround sound for gaming with remote control at an unbeatable price. Hardware-accelerated EAX 4.0 Advanced HD provides real-time... More
The Sound Blaster® Audigy 4 delivers immersive 7.1 surround sound for gaming with remote control at an unbeatable price. Hardware-accelerated EAX 4.0 Advanced HD provides real-time interactive audio environments for cinematic in-game audio. DTS-ES and Dolby® Digital EX soundtrack decoding combined with the bundled Entertainment Center and remote bring Home Cinema to the PC. Advanced Resolution DVD-Audio playback is supported in 24 bit/96kHz surround and 24 bit/192 kHz in stereo while CMSS® 3D up-mixes any stereo audio to 7.1. The included Creative Media Source software is a comprehensive tool for creating MP3s, managing a music collection, adding effects and burning custom CD compilations. Less
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Key Features   
Output Mode   5.1 Channel Surround 7.1 Channel Surround
Card Interface   PCI PCI
Bit Depth   24-bit 24-bit
Compatible Audio Standards - DTS-ES • Dolby Digital EX • ASIO 2 • EAX
Form Factor   Plug-In Card Plug-In Card
Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) - 106 dB
Technical Features   
Max. Sample Rate   48 kHz 192 kHz
Sound Synthesis Method - Wavetable
On Board Connectors - 1 x Aux Audio in • 1 x Microphone In • 1 x Line In • 1 x Surround Front • 1 x Surround Center/Sub • 1 x Surround Rear • 1 x SPDIF
Warranty   
Warranty 1 Year -
Miscellaneous   
Package Content - Remote Control
Package Qty. 1 1
UPC 731855034260 054651047679
Product ID 22051696 27694669
Product MPN   
MPN TBS3427XX 70SB061002002
 
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Voyetra Turtle Beach Riviera
Voyetra Turtle Beach Riviera Sound Card
From $27.20
Sound Blaster Audigy 4
Creative Technology Sound Blaster Audigy 4
From $20.00

Consumer Reviews

14

Avoid if you want Dolby Digital Passthrough

byfnulnu00 Jul 8, 2008
4 Helpfuls 5 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Price
Cons OEM card has no warranty and no manufacturer support. No DD pass through.
Recommended it? No

I purchased this card for the purpose of passing through Dolby Digital from my Home Theater PC to my external Sony amplifier. I could never get anything but 2 channel stereo to work. I spent weeks trying different decoders and software to get it to work. This card is an OEM product. Although not... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

4.5
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Consumer Reviews

218

Kicking it up a Notch

bybwestman Nov 16, 2007
17 Helpfuls 18 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Superb upgrade to on-board audio. Clear, crisp sound at a budget price.
Cons Could cause you to spend more on speakers and music!
Recommended it? Yes

For years, I've claimed "I don't do much with my computer, why do I need a sound card?" What I didn't stop to consider was that I might do more if it sounded better!

I recently upgraded to Windows Vista and the lowest denominator in my Vista experience was my motherboard. I don't have a... Read full review »

5

No downside here

byraving_dingbat Dec 25, 2007
7 Helpfuls 8 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Simple installation takes place with no profanity or hair-pulling and the auditory...
Cons Probably unattractive to the hip, slick & cool gadget-oriented crowd.
Recommended it? Yes

This cheap ($29.00) upgrade has been a pleasant surprise on a few levels.

I'd never bought a really fancy-shmancy soundcard before now, having always thought – apparently mistakenly – that whatever came with the current motherboard was good enough. I was, at long last, ready to blow a... Read full review »

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