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Turtle Beach Montego DDL sound card (07/09/2005)

Turtle Beach Montego DDL sound card

Entered CNET Catalog: 07/09/2005

SKU: 0731855033003

Manufacturer: Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.

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  2. Users' opinions
  3. Blogs
  4. Keywords

Manufacturer description

Montego DDL combines cutting-edge technology, audiophile sonic-quality and an unprecedented array of features to deliver PC audio performance normally reserved for the finest home audio equipment. Whether you're playing games, listening to music, or watching DVD movies on your PC, Montego DDL provides the best surround-sound experience with multi-channel analog and high-resolution digital audio with Dolby Digital Live.

User opinions

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User Rating:
4.5 stars

out of 2 user reviews

For the price, I was amazed by the quality !!!by koopatroopa_15 - January 8, 2009

Pros: 7.1 support for next to nothing !!! ( paid 55.00 myself )
Quality sound
Great presets for gaming, or just laying around and listening to beats if that's your thing
Uber sp/dif optical out
Super easy to install
pwns MB sound hard

Cons: you DO have to open the control panel every time windows restarts. It will be in the
taskbar but iit seems that you need to actually open it for the EQ tweaks/atmosphere effects to take hold.
Drivers aren't updated often, though they work fine

Review: Although I have only had two aftermarket soundcards before ( rendering me less than an expert in this area ) I have to say that this soundcard is an absolute steal for 55-100 bucks.
I bought a AMI mobo with 7.1 surround built in but it was incredibly disappointing as far as the sound was concerned, although excellent in every other aspect. I had never bought a seperate sound card before ( always had bought pre-made systems and spent the extra 200 or whatever for the soundblaster audigy bleh )

After getting sick and tired of my back speakers being too quiet and not really feeling any kind of extra kick from the 7.1 I resigned myself to go buy a soundcard.

I purchased mine at Microcenter in GA. The salesman said it was the **** and i was like " really for that cheap ??? " cause i was really expecting to shell out 200 bones for a decent one.

Well sure enough when i got home and popped that baby in, hooked it up with the sp/dif optical out to a sony 7.1 home entertainment system, played with the speaker positioning ( both physically and on the included software ) I was in gaming euphoria.

A couple downsides: Although the included software is adequte, it won't support a totally custom setup. It dictates which speakers are going to be in what position so you have to do some fiddling around to get the rear sound right.

It really doesn't look like Montego is tossing our firmware / software updates as quick as they could / should. Although I have had no tech probs there could be some improvement in the software.

I don't know what the very top of the line soundcards do that this one doesn't that warrants their extra price, this thing is a freakin steal. If your tired of your onboard sound then definately take the time to check this baby out (^_^)
User Rating:
4.5 stars

out of 2 user reviews

Must have for Home Theater PC (not only for DVD but MP3 and Gaming)by rulyachdiat - August 21, 2005

Pros: Real Dolby Digital Encoding for every source in your PC (DVD, MP3, Game, TV) yield crystal surround sound

Cons: Need to open the Control Panel first before each DDL activation

Review: This is the best asset in my Home Theater PC

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Turtle Beach Montego DDL sound card specifications

  • General
  • Device Type Sound card
  • Enclosure Type Plug-in card
  • Interface Type PCI
  • Audio Input
  • Type None
  • Audio Output
  • Sound Output Mode 7.1 channel surround
  • DAC Data Width 24-bit
  • Sample Rate 96.0 KHz (max)
  • Max Speakers Qty 8.0
  • Features EAX , Full-duplex support , Dolby Digital ready
  • Compliant Standards EAX 2.0 , DirectSound3D , Digital Theater Systems (DTS) , Sensaura Virtual Ear , I3DL2 , A3D
  • Expansion / Connectivity
  • Interfaces 2.0 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Audio - Input - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Audio - Line-out (back surround) - TOSLINK , 1.0 x Audio - Line-out (center/subwoofer) - TOSLINK , 1.0 x Audio - SPDIF input - Mini-phone mono 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Audio - SPDIF output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Audio - Line-out (rear) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Microphone - Line-in - 4 pin MPC
  • Software / System Requirements
  • Software Voyetra Software Suite
  • OS Required Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional , Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
  • Min Processor Type 800.0 MHz
  • Peripheral / Interface Devices XGA monitor , 4x CD-ROM
  • System Requirements Details - RAM 128.0 MB - HD 100.0 MB