5.1 PCIe sound card that is powered by SBX Pro Studio technology, providing high-quality 5.1 cinematic sound for movies, music and games. It features a 24-bit 192kHz digital-to-analogue converter (playback), 106dB SNR and a high-end 600-ohm headphone amplifier for studio-grade monitoring. Interchangeable full-height and half-height metal brackets are included to provide the flexibility of installing the sound card in small form factor desktop PCs, as well as the Sound Blaster Audigy Fx Control Panel software, which puts user in full control of the SBX Pro Studio settings. The SBX Pro Studio suite of technologies is designed to bring cinematic difference to home theatre PCs, allowing for adjusting the level of immersion. The sound card also provides independent line-in and microphone connectors, which allows for plugging in two different audio sources to the PC, as well as the Stereo Direct output for listening to the unprocessed music at the amazing bit-rate of 24-bit 192 kHz.