Our Crown Jewel; The Best in PC Audio
Our flagship internal sound card. The crème de la crème. Made with top-notch audiophile-grade components including the ESS SABRE-class 9038 DAC, Nichicon “Fine Gold” capacitors, and swappable op-amps, the Sound Blaster AE-9 is the ultimate PCI-e sound card that money can buy.
It features one of the best specs in the industry with a jaw-dropping clean 129 dB DNR audio stream at up to 32-bit / 384 kHz playback over PCM, DSD64, an incredibly low Total Harmonic Distortion of -120 dB (0.0001%), and also debuts our CleanLine Technology, designed to filter and isolate noise along the mic path for crystal clear voice communication.
To top it all off, AE-9 comes with an audio control module featuring a large LED display, an SBX button for you to turn on and off Sound Blaster processing directly, and a large multifunction control knob that lets you control your volume plus switch between headphones and speakers in an instant.
"If you want top-notch sound quality and a wide range of recording options, the AE-9 is a clever all-in-one solution that justifies its premium price tag."- Digital Foundry / Eurogamer
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Now we're talking, great piece of kit; but It's only 2% off, It's really not a 'bargain', by most standards.