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Creative Sound Blaster X5 Hi-res External Dual DAC


Creative Sound Blaster X5 Hi-res External Dual DAC

Web ID: 39805

Audiophiles and pro-audio lovers: The Sound Blaster X5 is made for you. Top-notch components. Industry-leading technologies. Exceptionally high-resolution audio. In a gist, the external USB sound card fires up to 32-bit / 384 kHz PCM playback at 130 dB DNR, and features dual Cirrus Logic CS43198 DACs, our custom-designed, fully balanced Xamp headphone bi-amplifier, and customizable DSP EQ functions.
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 Year
Manufacturer PN: 70SB182000000
GTIN: 054651192522
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creative sound blaster x5 hi-res external dual dac

Headphone Output Power (Unbalanced)
0.98 Vrms (60 mW) @ 16Ω, 1.47 Vrms (65 mW) @ 33Ω, 4.11 Vrms (112 mW) @ 150Ω, 4.14 Vrms (52 mW) @ 330Ω, 4.15 Vrms (29 mW) @ 600Ω
Headphone Output Power (Balanced)
1.18 Vrms (86 mW) @ 16Ω, 1.90 Vrms (109 mW) @ 33Ω, 5.86 Vrms (313 mW) @ 150Ω, 8.25 Vrms (206 mW) @ 330Ω, 8.28 Vrms (114 mW) @ 600Ω
Remote Control (BLE)
Android devices, iOS devices
Headphone Amp
16–600Ω
Dynamic Range (DNR)
130 dB
Audio Technology
Sound Blaster Acoustic Engine
Connectivity Options (Main)
1 x TOSLINK Optical In, 1 x TOSLINK Optical Out, 1 x RCA Line-in, 1 x RCA Line-out, 1 x 3.5 mm Headphones-out (Unbalanced), 1 x 4.4 mm Headphones-out (Balanced), 1 x 3.5 mm Mic-in, 1 x USB-C port of PC/Mac/PS4/PS5, 1 x USB-A Host Audio-out port
Headphone Amp
16–600Ω
Max Channel Output
Stereo
Audio Technologies
CrystalVoice
Supported Operating Systems
Mac OS X v10.5 and above, Windows® 10 Ver 1703, Windows® 11
DAC
2 x Cirrus Logic CS43198 high-resolution DAC, PCM 32-bit / 384 kHz playback, DoP 64, 128 support, DSD 64, 128, 256 support, THD: -115 dB, DNR: 130 dB
ADC
DNR: 114 dB, THD+N: -105 dB
Power
USB-C
Recommended Usage
Gaming

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows

  • Intel® Core™i3 or AMD® equivalent processor
  • Microsoft® Windows 11, 10 32 / 64-bit Ver 1703 or later
  • > 4 GB RAM
  • > 4 GB of free hard disk space
  • Available USB 2.0 / 3.0 port

Macintosh

  • Macintosh running macOS 10.15 or later
  • > 4 GB RAM
  • > 4 GB of free hard disk space
  • Available USB 2.0 / 3.0 port

PS4

  • Firmware Ver 5.0 or later
  • Available USB port

PS5

  • Firmware Ver 20.02-2.26.00.00-00.00.00.0.1 or later
  • Available USB port

Software Remote Control

  • Android OS Ver 8.0 or later
  • iOS Ver 12.0 or later
  • Built-in Bluetooth Low Energy support

PACKAGE CONTENTS

  • 1 x Sound Blaster X5
  • 1 x USB-C to USB-A Cable (1.5m / 4.9 ft)
  • 1 x Optical Cable (1.5m / 4.9 ft)
  • 1 x 3.5 mm to RCA Stereo Cable (2m / 6.6 ft)
  • 1 x Quick Start Guide
  • 1 x Warranty and Compliance Leaflet

WARRANTY

1-year Limited Hardware Warranty