Philips Ultimate Edge 5.1
Philips is not at the same time a topnaam in the world of sounds card, but really makes the Dutch business - that single years back LSI took about - properly fine cards. The newest generation takes advantage of the VIA Envy24-controller that also through - for instance - TerraTec uses becomes.
The Ultimate Edge 5.1 do not falls be extensive at the same time on through in and outputs. There are gates for 5.1-geluid and a coaxiale S/PDIF. It appears on it that it also a frontpanel connected can become, but that is on the moment of these test not yet available. On the card self we find two PMC-connections for tunercarden.
Also the software bundle is not impressive and justest totally by the character of these sounds card. Next to an own mixerpanel with DSP-effects, we find Musicmatch and AudioPix. Philips claims that the card until 106 dB can furnish by a dynamic reach of 96 kHz/24 bits, what then again exceptional would be for a sounds card in this class.
Moreover EAX 1.0 and 2.0, A3D 1.0, MS DirectSound become and Qsound supported. Gamers miss in that row versions 3.0 and 4.0 of EAX, that we source on Creative-sounds card find again. of.
We lead a number standard test from with Audio RightMark and come till beautiful results. In 96-kHz/24-bit modus get we 103 dB by a reach of 99.2 dB; in 44,1-kHz/16-bit modus becomes that respectively 97.1 dB and 90.3 dB.,. But that landlords reach we fit after we the card manueel finished yards.
The sounds card has also very little problems with noise. Only as we the processor load compare with the Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2, are the results less rosy. If we use 16 votes at 44-kHz/16-bit DirectSound and EAX together, do not entrusts the Audigy 2 the CPU with 3.5 per cent; at the Philips-card less then 14.5 per cent.
During our splendor test falls especially on that the Philips Ultimate Edge 5.1 good with music handles - certain as you the price ticket in comment takes. Gamers however not gladly will hear that two important standards not supported become and that the card a hope processor power absorbs.
Philips Ultimate Edge 5.1