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Sound Blaster Audigy Rx
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Sound Blaster Audigy Rx

The Optimal Recording Solution for PCle Platforms

Features

Overview

Experience the wonders of multi-channel surround sound and create high-quality podcasts! Hardware-accelerated EAX effects lets you incorporate many types of sound effects with ease. Sound Blaster Audigy Rx features an SNR of 106dB, a 600-ohm headphone amp for studio monitoring, and a software suite that allows full audio customization.

Audio Performance

Premium Sound Blaster quality

Enjoy premium Sound Blaster audio quality over and above basic motherboard audio with a Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) of 106dB. Plus, Stereo Direct lets you listen to your music pure and unprocessed at the amazing bit rate of 24-bit 192 kHz.

Enjoy cinematic surround sound

The Sound Blaster Audigy Rx also lets you enjoy a truly cinematic experience, supporting up to 7.1 multi-channel speaker output. It gives you an immersive, cinematic audio experience for your movies, games and more!

GUIDE TO 7.1 SETUP ON AUDIGY RX

Guide to 7.1 Output with Sound Blaster Audigy Rx and Sound Blaster Audigy 5

How to connect the Sound Blaster Audigy Rx / Audigy 5 to 7.1 Speaker System - Using Sound Blaster's Proprietary Connectors

The diagram below illustrates the signal (pin-out) of the 7.1 connectors on Sound Blaster Audigy Rx / Audigy 5. While the 7.1 configuration for the Sound Blaster Audigy Rx / Audigy 5 is proprietary, there are other ways to achieve 7.1 output with cables that are widely available online and in most major electronics stores.

PinDescriptionPinDescription
1Line-out 1 Jack (Front Left / Right)8Rear Right
2Line-out 2 Jack (Rear Left / Right / Side Right)9Ground
3Line-out 3 Jack (Center / Sub / Side Left)10Side Right
4Front Left11Center
5Front Right12Subwoofer
6Ground13Ground
7Rear Left14Side Left

How to connect the Sound Blaster Audigy Rx / Audigy 5 to 7.1 Speaker System - Using Female RCA Connectors

The diagram below illustrates the cables required (purchased separately) to connect 7.1 speaker systems with female RCA connectors to the Sound Blaster Audigy Rx / Audigy 5.

Sound Blaster Audigy Rx / Audigy 5 7.1 Speaker System with Female RCA Connectors
Cables required (purchased separately)

(A) 1 set of 3.5 mm jack to Male RCA audio cable

� For Front Left and Front Right

(B) 2 sets of 3.5 mm jack to Male RCA AV cable

� 1 set for Rear Left, Rear Right, and Side Right

� 1 set for Center / Sub and Side Left

Note:
Different speaker systems may implement the connection for 7.1 differently, hence, the actual connection may vary. Try swapping between the White, Red, or Yellow connectors to get the correct channels.


How to connect the Sound Blaster Audigy Rx / Audigy 5 to 7.1 Speaker System - Using Male RCA Connectors

The diagram below illustrates the cables required (purchased separately) to connect 7.1 speaker systems with male RCA connectors to the Sound Blaster Audigy Rx / Audigy 5.

Sound Blaster Audigy Rx / Audigy 5 7.1 Speaker System with Male RCA Connectors
Cables required (purchased separately)

(A) 1 set of 3.5 mm jack to Female RCA audio cable

� For Front Left and Front Right

(B) 2 sets of 3.5 mm jack to Female RCA AV cable

� 1 set for Rear Left, Rear Right, and Side Right

� 1 set for Center / Sub and Side Left

Note:
Different speaker systems may implement the connection for 7.1 differently, hence, the actual connection may vary. Try swapping between the White, Red, or Yellow connectors to get the correct channels.


How to connect the Sound Blaster Audigy Rx / Audigy 5 to 7.1 Speaker System - Using Male 3.5 mm Connectors

The diagram below illustrates the cables required (purchased separately) to connect 7.1 speaker systems with male 3.5 mm connectors to the Sound Blaster Audigy Rx / Audigy 5.

Sound Blaster Audigy Rx / Audigy 5 7.1 Speaker System with 3.5 mm Male Connectors
Cables required (purchased separately)

(A) 2 sets of 3.5 mm jack to Female RCA AV cable

� 1 set for Rear Left, Rear Right, and Side Right

� 1 set for Center / Sub and Side Left

(B) 3 sets of Female 3.5 mm jack to Male RCA audio cable

� Intermediate connectors to 7.1 speaker system's Male 3.5 mm connectors

Note:
Different speaker systems may implement the connection for 7.1 differently, hence, the actual connection may vary. Try swapping between the White, Red, or Yellow connectors to get the correct channels.


How to connect the Sound Blaster Audigy Rx / Audigy 5 to 7.1 Speaker System - Using Female 3.5 mm Connectors

The diagram below illustrates the cables required (purchased separately) to connect 7.1 speaker systems with female 3.5 mm connectors to the Sound Blaster Audigy Rx / Audigy 5.

Sound Blaster Audigy Rx / Audigy 5 7.1 Speaker System with 3.5 mm Female Connectors
Cables required (purchased separately)

(A) 1 set of 3.5 mm Stereo to 3.5 mm Stereo cable

� For Front Left and Front Right

(B) 2 sets of 3.5 mm jack to Female RCA AV cable

� 1 set for Rear Left, Rear Right, and Side Right

� 1 set for Center / Sub and Side Left

(C) 3 sets of Male 3.5 mm jack to Male RCA audio cable

� Intermediate connectors to 7.1 speaker system's Female 3.5 mm connectors

Note:
Different speaker systems may implement the connection for 7.1 differently, hence, the actual connection may vary. Try swapping between the White, Red, or Yellow connectors to get the correct channels.

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Advanced Effects Processing

The Sound Blaster Audigy Rx is an advanced sound card that represents the perfect upgrade from basic motherboard audio to immersive cinematic surround sound. With its advanced chipset designed to process our legendary EAX reverb engine, you can look forward to experiencing superb 7.1 multi-channel audio. It also features an SNR of 106dB and the Sound Blaster Audigy Rx Control Panel, a dedicated PC software that allows you full control of every aspect of your sound card.

If you're big on entertainment, you would also love it for its EAX Studio software that allows for additional hardware-accelerated environmental effects to your music, movies, games as well as for your voice input and communications.

E-MU chipset for advanced effects processing

E-MU chipset for advanced effects processing

Sound Blaster Audigy Rx features the Creative E-MU chipset, which was designed to process our legendary reverb engine EAX (Environmental Audio eXtensions) and deliver amazing cinematic audio playback effects without having to bog down your CPU. This ensures you get great quality effects and audio without affecting your computer's processing power.

Connectivity

Dual microphone inputs

The sound card has two microphone inputs to allow you to grab a friend to sing simultaneously! Or, use the second input to record the music accompaniment while you sing. The possibilities are endless!

Dedicated high-quality headphone amp

With the 600-ohm headphone amplifier, the Sound Blaster Audigy Rx is able to drive the most demanding of studio headphones.

Audio Recording

Super low-latency audio recordings

Enjoy reduced latency with the support of Audio Stream Input/Output (ASIO) drivers, making Sound Blaster Audigy Rx the perfect solution for high-quality, low-latency audio recordings.

Bundled Creative Recording Software

Keen to get started on recording right away? Sound Blaster Audigy Rx comes with recording software such as Creative WaveStudio and Creative Smart Recorder, so you can create your content immediately!

Customization

Control and customize your audio

Control and customize your audio

Sound Blaster Audigy Rx Control Panel is a dedicated PC application that lets you control and customize every aspect of your sound card. You can adjust your Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS or CMSS 3D) settings to upmix stereo content to hear yourself while you record so you can hear the effects instantaneously.

Fine-tune your EAX settings

The powerful EAX Studio software lets you control and perform detailed adjustments to all of the EAX Advanced HD settings such as adding environmental effects to your music, movies and games, or change the key of your music on the fly to match your voice.

Customer Reviews

N. Goodall

A stunning difference over on-board sound. Worth every penny.

B. Garcia

Love it! Cant wait to figure it all out!

J. Eaton

Fast clean crisp sound

A Closer Look

Specifications

  • Playback
    • Stereo: 24bit /192kHz
    • Surround: 24bit / 96KHz
  • Record - up to 24bit/96KHz
  • Connectivity
    • Mic In 1
    • Mic In 2
    • Line In
    • Rear Out / Side R
    • Front Out / Headphone Out
    • Center / Subwoofer / Side L
    • Optical Out
    • HD Front Panel

System Requirements

  • Intel® Core™2 Duo or AMD® processor equivalent (2.0 GHz or faster processor recommended)
  • Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard
  • Microsoft® Windows® 11, Windows® 10 32/64-bit, Windows 8 32/64 bit, Windows 7 32/64 bit, Windows Vista™ 32/64 bit, Windows XP 32/64 bit
  • 1GB RAM
  • >600 MB of free hard disk space
  • Available PCI Express based 1.0a compliant slot
  • CD or DVD drive for software installation

Package Contents

  • Sound Blaster Audigy Rx
  • Quick Start Leaflet
  • Warranty Leaflets

Warranty

2-year Limited Hardware Warranty

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