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| Philips Aurilium Sound Processor PSC805 - Sound card - 24-bit - 5.1 - USB |
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Our Price: $54.99
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Manufacturer: Philips
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Philips
EAN: 8710895530569
Is Fragile: 0
Label: Philips
Manufacturer: Philips
Model: PSC805
Platform: Windows
Publisher: Philips
Studio: Philips
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Editorial Reviews:
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Aurilium USB 2.0 certified audio processor is the ultimate PC audio upgrade for laptops and PCs. Simple bus powered USB plug and play connection makes upgrading to high definition audio simple and easy. Sound Agent 2 technology gives you the ultimate in audio controls and effects for games, movies, and music - the complete solution for audio enthusiasts on the go! Stylish and cool, the Aurilium has consumer electronics style external controls that are dynamically linked to the Sound Agent 2 software interface. Control for 5.1 channel volume, 3D effects, fade, input gain and mute in both hardware and software make the Aurilium the ultimate external PC audio solution available today.
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Summary: Great design, bad support
Comment: It's too bad is all I can say about this product. I loved it when it first came out. Visual indicators, surround sound, digital outputs (coax and optical), headphone/mic ports in the front, large volume knob, mute button front and center - this was the best innovation in sound for PCs since SoundBlaster. When the software was updated, I loved it even more. Unfortunately, Philips decided to abandon it like it abandons its other products (see earlier Streamium products). I set up a new PC, and the on-board soundcard doesn't work with Vista. Plugged the PSC805 in, Vista found a driver, installed it - and still no sound. There's not even an option to force digital mode in the Vista drivers - so neither analog nor digital outputs work (I tried all of them). Yet another disappointment from Philips that just supports my current decision to avoid the brand completely when shopping for a large LCD TV now.
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Summary: No Vista support
Comment: I've owned a psc805 for three years now, and it is a solid product. Produces excellent sound quality given the relatively cheap speakers it is relegated to drive. I would easily rate it five stars except for two things -- First, it doesn't work with Vista (well, technically, Vista has a driver for it, but the Aurilium software used for configuration doesn't install or run); Second, Philips' support web site is a joke -- at least where this product is concerned.
So, here's the irony as I see it: This product is engineered to last ten years (and at $100 original cost it should), but Philips decided to position it as a cheap-peripheral-you're-going-to-throw-away-in-a-year-anyway item.
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