Product Description

Specifications

Weight

Main Card: 230g, Audio Control Module (ACM): 480g

Dimensions

Main Card: 178 x 22 x 127 mm, Audio Control Module (ACM): 150 x 128 x 65 mm

Headphone Amp

Output Impedance: 1Ω, Supported Headphone Impedance: 16–600Ω, IEM: 16–31Ω (1.5V Rms), Normal: 32–149Ω (3V Rms), High Gain: 150–600Ω (5.3V RMS)

Audio Technology

Sound Core3D

Direct Mode

Playback Resolution (Stereo): PCM 16-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0, 192.0, 384 kHz, PCM 24-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0, 192.0, 384 kHz, PCM 32-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0, 192.0, 384 kHz, DSD64 (2.8 MHz)

Playback Resolution (Optical Out): 16-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0, 192.0kHz, 24-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0, 192.0kHz

Playback Resolution (Surround 5.1): PCM 16-bit / 48.0, 96.0, 192.0kHz, PCM 24-bit / 48.0, 96.0, 192.0kHz

Recording Resolution

Mic-in: 16-bit / 16.0, 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0 kHz, 24-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0 kHz, 32-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0 kHz

AUX-in: 16-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0, 192.0kHz, 24-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0, 192.0kHz

Optical In: 16-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0, 192.0kHz, 24-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0, 192.0kHz

DSP Mode

Playback Resolution (Stereo & Surround 5.1)

16-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0kHz, 24-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0kHz, 32-bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0kHz

Platform

PCI-e

Connectivity Options (Main)

1 x TOSLINK Optical In, 1 x TOSLINK Optical Out, 1 x ⅛″ Rear Out, 1 x ⅛″ Center / Sub Out, 1 x ACM Link, 1 x 6-pin PCI Express (PCI-e) Power Header (required for ACM), 2 x RCA (L/R) Front Out

Connectivity Options (Accessory)

Line In:

2 x RCA (L / R)

1 x ⅛″ Mic-in (Mono)

1 x ⅛″ HP Out (3-pole)

1 x ¼″ HP Out (3-pole)

Headphone Amp

Output Impedance: 1Ω, Supported Headphone Impedance: 16–600Ω, IEM: 16–31Ω (1.5V Rms), Normal: 32–149Ω (3V Rms), High Gain: 150–600Ω (5.3V RMS)

Supported Operating Systems

Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10, Windows® 11

DAC

Dynamic Range (Stereo) : 129 dB, THD+N (Stereo) : 0.0001%

ADC

Dynamic Range (Stereo) : 123 dB, THD+N (Stereo) : 0.0004%

Power

PCI-e bus power, +12V for ACM (requires 6-pin PCI Express power connector from PC power supply)

Recommended Usage

Movies and Music

System Requirements

For Windows® OS

Intel® Core™ i3 AMD® equivalent processor

Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard

Microsoft® Windows 11, Windows 10 32 / 64 bit, Windows 8.1/8.0 32 / 64 bit, Windows 7 32 / 64 bit

1GB RAM

>600 MB of free hard disk space

Available PCIe slot

Available PCI Express Power Connector for Audio Control Unit

PC Power Supply Unit must be 80Plus Bronze Certified with minimum 500 Watt power output and 2 x 6 Pin PCI Express power connector

Package Contents

Sound Blaster AE-9 (main card)

Audio Control Module

Quick Start Leaflet

Warranty Leaflets

1 x 3.5mm Male to 2-Male RCA cable

1 x 3.5mm Female to 2-Male RCA cable

1 x Optical TOSLINK cable

Warranty

1-year Limited Hardware Warranty