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Product name	Creative Xmod	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 - sound card	Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX External USB Audio System	Creative Xmod Wireless	Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook sound card
Price	$26.95 to $101.47	$52.50 to $69.98	Check Prices	$44.52 to $99.86	$379.99
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	2.0 stars	4.0 stars		3.5 stars
Release date			September 10, 2003		October 01, 2004
The Bottom Line	The reasonably priced Creative Xmod does a remarkable job of making audio sound brighter, deeper, and more vibrant.		Laptop owners looking to boost their audio and increase their home entertainment capabilities should check out the new Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX.		If you don't mind sacrificing a few convenient features for truly portable design, Creative's Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook turns your laptop into a bona fide sound system.
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Features	24-bit Crystalizer Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS) - 3D	EAX ADVANCED HD SoundFont Bank technology X-Fi Crystalizer technology Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS) - 3D	Mute button EAX ADVANCED HD Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS)	Remote control Volume control Play/pause button 24-bit Crystalizer Wireless audio delivery Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS) - 3D	Info unavailable
Operating system	Apple MacOS X 10.3.4 Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition	Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition	Microsoft Windows XP SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME	Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition	Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Response bandwidth	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	10 - 46000 Hz
Sound output mode	Info unavailable	5.1 channel surround	7.1 channel surround	Info unavailable	7.1 channel surround
Audio output interface type	USB	USB	Hi-Speed USB	USB	PC Card
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com $101.47 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $26.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores	J&R Music and Computer World $57.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $52.50 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $53.97 In stock: Yes Prices from 6 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com $92.27 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $44.52 In stock: Yes PC Connection $99.86 In stock: Yes Prices from 4 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $379.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store
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