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Diamond Xtreme Sound XS51 - sound card comparison

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Product name	Diamond Xtreme Sound XS51 - sound card	Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE - sound card	Diamond Xtreme Sound XS71 - sound card	ASUS Xonar Essence STX - sound card	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI Express - sound card
Price	$17.06 to $19.99	$25.34 to $29.99	$24.63 to $29.99	$174.99 to $181.21	$53.99 to $61.99
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Average user rating		3.5 stars
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Operating system	Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition	Microsoft Windows XP SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition	Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Microsoft Windows Vista (32/64 bits) Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition	Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
Response bandwidth	Info unavailable	10 - 40000 Hz	Info unavailable	10 - 90000 Hz	Info unavailable
Sound output mode	5.1 channel surround	7.1 channel surround	7.1 channel surround	Stereo	7.1 channel surround
Audio output interface type	PCI	PCI	PCI	PCI Express x1	PCI Express x1
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Buying choices	Amazon.com $19.88 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $19.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $17.06 In stock: Yes Prices from 4 CNET Certified stores	Dell Home & Home Office $29.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $25.34 In stock: Yes RadioShack.com $29.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	TigerDirect.com $29.99 In stock: Yes Dell Home & Home Office $29.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $24.63 In stock: Yes Prices from 4 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $181.21 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $180.72 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $55.24 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $59.99 In stock: Yes OfficeMax $59.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 4 CNET Certified stores
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