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Turtle Beach Riviera 5.1 Channel

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Product Info

  • Brand: Turtle Beach
  • EAN: 0731855034253
  • Manufacturer: TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS

Features

  • Selectable 2, 4, or 6 analog line output channels with 16 Bit resolution at up to 48 KHz sampling rate
  • Converts stereo sound sources to multi-channel format - for listening to MP3 music with enhanced surround sound on 4 or 6 speakers
  • Game Port for dual analog joystick connection & MIDI In/Out (interface cable is optional)
  • Supports Game Surround Sound APIs such as EAX, HRTF-based 3D positional audio, DirectSound 3D & A3D
  • 32-bit PCI bus master

Editorial Reviews:

  • Item #: D60072. 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 DTS multi-channel DVD sound, Riviera's feature-rich surround sound environment makes it a perfect upgrade for the stereo sound capabilities of typical PCs.Supports the latest in 3D positional audio for interactive PC gaming such as EAX, HRTF-based 3D positional audio, DirectSound 3D and A3D. 32-bit PCI bus interface compliant technology coupled with signal processing handles multiple3D streams and full-duplex audio with ease.Enjoy DVD playback when using 2, 4 or 6 speakers. Optical S/PDIF output for playback of pure digital audio at resolutions of up to 24 Bits at 48KHz sampling rate, allowing for passthrough of Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel DVD sound to external A/V receivers.Connect analog joysticks for PC games. Optional MIDI adapter cable lets you connect external MIDI keyboard equipment. MIDI software is included to help get you started creating music with your PC.High-quality reproduction of MP3, WAV, CD, DVD and Internet Audio. Virtual surround sound technology converts stereo sound sources to multi-channel format, for listening to MP3 digital music or movies with enhanced surround sound on 2, 4 or 6 speakers. Product Description: Turtle Beach Riviera sound card
    Device Type: Sound card
    Enclosure Type: Plug-in card
    Interface Type: PCI
    Sound Output Mode: 5.1 channel surround
    DAC Data Width: 24-bit
    Sample Rate: 48 kHz (max)
    Max Speakers Qty: 6
    System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
    Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Spotlight customer reviews:

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  • Summary: Not as good as a Sound Blaster
  • Comment: In my Dell, this sound card had too much floor noise for recording. I upgraded to a sound blaster and got a -95db.
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  • Summary: INEXPENSIVE AND WORKS!
  • Comment: I just remodeled my compter room into a computer/media/studio. I was looking for an audio card with a fiber optic output to feed my Harman Kardon AVR146 receiver. I found it with this Turtle Beach Rivera 5.1. Excellent sound quality,inexpensive, and gets the job done.
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5Average rating of 1/5
  • Summary: Waste of Money
  • Comment: This is my first review of a product I've ever written. I usually do my research up front, make my choice and in most all cases am happy with it. This is not the case here. I would concider myself an audiophile and was unable to find a card that offered good 2 channel sound without all the bells and whistles I didn't need. And I was tired of the bloated buggy Creative Labs software. Had used Creative in the past with Cambridge Audio speakers with acceptable results. Upgraded to Windows 7 and the Creative drivers would not load so I replaced it with the Turle Beach card. Thought the cost the technology had driven costs down and for stereo would be acceptable. I was wrong !!! In a simple 2 channel setup you can hear a phase shift between the speakers, dull high end, weak bass, an absolute disappointment for such a simple request.
    Even though I am lover of good sound even an untrained ear can hear the terrible performance this card purduces. Do not buy this card !!!
    After much research I have found that Asus manufactures that is a sound worth of audiophile status for around $200.00. Needless to say, I placed my order today.
    ASUS Xonar Essence STX Virtual 7.1 Channels PCI Express Interface 124 dB SNR / Headphone AMP Card
  • Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
  • Summary: piano
  • Comment: Inexpensive card; however, it worked well for my purposes. Piano recordings of my granddaughter were very poor with the onboard audio chipset. This card restored the the music

    Windows7 found the card and loaded the software flawlessly.
    Item was purchased from Amazon and was shipped immediately; unlike the last items ordered from a Amazon supplier which is being shipped by "pony express".
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  • Summary: Don't use in an XPS 400!
  • Comment: Just a warning if you're purchasing this for a Dell XPS 400...don't do it. It gave me a bunch of problems that I could never resolve. I work in IT, I even have a side business to repair other people's PC's, and I had nothing but problems with this in my Dell XPS 400 w/Windows 7 Premium.