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M-Audio Audiophile 2496

card is the latest addition to its highly successful Delta family of soundcards. The Audiophile 2496 is an all-in-one high fidelity soundcard solution for a wide variety of applications, ranging from multi-track recording to computer-based home theatre. Analog I/O is available on RCA jacks, utilizing the same professional 24-bit 96kHz conversion as the Delta 44 and Delta 66 cards. S/PDIF I/O and MIDI I/O of M-Audio Audiophile 2496 provide connectivity to both digital devices and the world of MIDI. The Audiophile 2496 includes a powerful digital mixer/router, and control over SCMS (Serial Copy Management System). Delta cards support all computer platforms and major software programs.

With software support, the Audiophile 2496 becomes the highest fidelity home theatre soundcard available today.

Features

2 x 2 analog I/O

24-bit/96kHz fidelity /

S/PDIF digital I/O with 2-channel PCM

M-Audio Audiophile 2496 has SCMS copy protection control

digital I/O of M-Audio Audiophile 2496 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

includes Maximum Audio Tools software bundle

Specification

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.

Minimum System Requirements(PC)

Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 (SP4) / XP / 2003

For 96kHz operation: Pentium III 500mHz w/ 128MB RAM

For 48kHz operation: Pentium II 400 w/ 64MB RAM

Minimum System Requirements(MAC)

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

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10/17/2011 - Great Sound Card. Easy to install. Tech support professional and efficient. (WinDVD disk missing authorization number. request for number replied within 24hrs.) Made to last. Does everything the manufacturer says it can with ease.

Rating:

[5 of 5 Stars]

-- Richard A. Webster

02/09/2011 - I've been using these cards for a couple years. When I used a Mac, I had one in there and it was flawless, never any problems or glitches. The sound was also great, as good as any recording on cd.

Rating:

[5 of 5 Stars]

-- Gavin

10/02/2010 - If you get an M-Audio 2496 you should proven yourself as a musician. It is easy to install and use, the sound is brighter than the other cards you will notice that on the first use of it. No mic preamp it has, but has built-in MIDI for keyboards that support. I highly recommend it. But do not forget "if your operating system is Windows XP Media Center Edition then no M-Audio device drivers are supported under Windows XP Media Center Edition. This means that any M-Audio device designed to interface with your computer via USB, FireWire, or PCI/PCI-X is not supported for use with WMCE." I hope M-audio will resolve that incompatibility in soonish..

Rating:

[5 of 5 Stars]

-- Murat Günel

07/04/2010 - I figured this would be a great card, and i was right. It has everything I wanted, and it's the best cost. Some would tell me that the Audigy platinum is better than this card... I would not agree. The s/n ratio on the Audigy is terrible. It's not made for stuido work. It's made for being flashy, eating memory and being a waste of your computer's pci slot. Get an Audiophile and do yourself a favor... save cash for something else, and record with a winner.

Rating:

[5 of 5 Stars]

-- Julia Chance

05/13/2010 - Best PCI upgrade you can get blows SoundBlaster out of the water! Clear clean sound unlike sounblasters crackling and hiss noises. Good for high quality recording, it makes people think i do my recording in an expensive studio when i'm just using my pc. You will not be disappointed!

Rating:

[5 of 5 Stars]

-- Ken Cerini

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