The Ultimate 3D Audio Experience

· Powered by Aureal Vortex2 PCI audio technology · Accelerates A3D™ 2.0 and DirectSound 3D™ · Superior positional 3D audio with 2 or 4 speakers · 320-voice DLS Wavetable Synthesizer · DVD Playback with Dolby Digitalâ · MP3 support

The Monster Sound MX300 is the most powerful and feature rich 3D audio card available. Powered by the latest Vortex2 technology, the MX300 produces the most realistic and immersive multidimensional positional sound possible. No other card can match it for problem-free Plug and Play installation, easy to use software, maximum game support and quality of sound.

With a 320-voice DLS Wavetable, up to 96 independent CD quality audio streams, and cinema-quality DVD with Dolby Digital support for breathtaking home-theatre, the Monster Sound MX300 is the ultimate audio upgrade for gaming, music, and multimedia entertainment.

www.diamondmm.co.uk Upgradability Features a wavetable header for easy upgrades to professional hardware wavetable daughtercards. And upgrade to Monster Sound MX25 for full digital output (SPDIF) for a truly powerful and explosive entertainment experience.

Hottest Audio Technology Product Specifications Monster Sound MX300 accelerates A3D, the only audio that PCI Controller Aureal Vortex2™ works the way your ears do. Founded on NASA-developed Audio Codec Quad AC97 HRTF and Wavetracing™ technologies, A3D can model Equalizer 10-band hardware equalizer highly realistic sound environments, taking into account the Wavetable 4 MB, DLS 3D position of the listener and sound sources in a space, as Sample Rates Up to 48 kHz well as wall surfaces, room geometries, moving door Audio Output 2 Stereo Line-Level Out openings and acoustic wall materials. A3D creates the most Audio Input Microphone In life-like audio you've ever heard for A3D- and Stereo Line In DirectSound3D-based software titles alike. A3D achieves its CD (internal) unmatched performance on standard headphones or Modem (internal) speakers. Aux (internal) Signal to Noise >96 dB Ratio Connectors MPU-401 MIDI/Game Port Wavetable Header (internal) API Support Aureal A3D / A3D 2.0 DirectSound™ Microsoft DirectSound 3D™ with EAX Operating System Windows® 95 / 98 Support Windows NT™ 4.0 DOS System Pentium 90 class PC or better Requirements 8 MB RAM (16 MB recommended) Characters Courtesy of Lucas Artsâ 16 MB free harddisk space Powered speakers or headphones Superior Positional 3D Audio Based on Aureal Vortex 2™, Monster Sound MX300 accelerates A3D which enables PC games and movies to come alive through headphones, 2 or 4 speakers! A3D is a superior positional 3D audio rendering technology, widely adopted by leading game developers and supported in many games such as Unreal.

Full Compatibility and Legacy Support Accelerates Aureal A3D 2.0®, Microsoft DirectSoundTM and Monster Sound MX300 DirectSound3DTM. It also is compatible with analog and digital gaming devices, and works with Windows® 95/98, Windows NTTM, and real-mode DOS. What You Get · Monster Sound MX300 PCI Quicker, More Responsive Game Play · Monster Sound manual Accelerates up to 96 simultaneous audio streams in · CD with drivers and online manual hardware, dramatically easing the burden on your CPU. You · MusicMatch™ Jukebox MP3 utilities ® get measurably faster frame rates, quicker game response · Midisoft Studio Recording Session™, times, and overall increased system performance. MediaWorks™ 98, and Internet Sound Bar™ 2.0 · Zoran SoftDVD™ software DVD decoder PC Entertainment Solution One of the first sound cards offering DVD* with Dolby Digital Service & Support (AC-3) support for a cinema-quality home theater experience. Diamond’s Monster Sound MX300 is backed by a 3-year warranty. Our telephone Support Hotline is pleased to * DVD support for PCs with Pentium II 266 MHz or higher and a help with any technical questions. For further information on DVD drive our products please refer to our online offers on the Internet.

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