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Auzentech

Auzentech, Inc. was a Korean computer hardware manufacturer that specialized in high-definition audio equipment and in particular PC sound cards. Auzentech has its origins in March 2005, when under the company name HDA (HiTeC Digital Audio), the company launched the X-Mystique 7.1, the first consumer add-in sound card to feature Dolby Digital Live.2 It is headquartered in Silicon Valley.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2005Founded1

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Auzentech, Inc. was a Korean computer hardware manufacturer that specialized in high-definition audio equipment and in particular PC sound cards.2

Products and brands

  • multimedia

Listed on Wikidata.1

Based on C-Media chipsets

X-Mystique 7.1 GoldBased on the CMI 8768+ chipset. Launched in June 2005. First PC consumer add-in sound card to feature Dolby Digital Live.

X-Plosion 7.1 DTS ConnectBased on the CMI 8770 chipset. First PC consumer sound card to feature DTS Connect certification. In June 2009, the card was re-released, with its name changed to X-Plosion 7.1 Cinema (discontinued).

X-Meridian 7.1Based on the CMI 8788 chipset. Launched in February 2006, it was the first card launched with the Auzentech brand.

X-Meridian 7.1 2GBased on the CMI 8788 chipset. Launched in December 2010

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X-Raider 7.1Based on the CMI 8768 chipset. Launched in July 2009, the X-Raider is a 24-bit, 96 kHz PCI 2.2 compliant card, supporting bus mastering modes.

Based on Creative Labs' X-Fi chipset

X-Fi Prelude 7.1Launched in August 2007, the Prelude was the first time the X-Fi chip was used in a product not manufactured by Creative Labs.

X-Fi ForteWith all previous Auzentech sound cards being PCI cards, launched in January 2009, the Forte was Auzentech's first low-profile native PCI Express 1.1 sound card. DTS Interactive support was added through a later driver upgrade.

X-Fi Home Theater HDReleased in August 2009, it was the first HDMI 1.3a compliant sound card and the first Dolby TrueHD compatible sound card. PCI Express 1.1 interface. Seeking to provide the best possible performance, Auzentech and Creative Labs collaborated to modify the X-Fi processor to optimize it for operating over the PCI Express bus. The Home Theater HD was conceived to work with future video card offerings from NVIDIA, providing what NVIDIA and Auzentech call the "ultimate in audio and visual entertainment".

X-Fi BravuraLaunched in January 2010, the X-Fi Bravura is a PCI Express x1 card. X-Fi Bravura has 5x user replaceable OPAMPs.

Others

X-Studio 5.1Launched in July 2009, alongside the X-Raider, the X-Studio is based on the VIA High Quality ICE 1723 audio processor. The card is capable of outputting 24-bit, 96 kHz audio and is presented as a PCI 2.2 card.

Op-amp swapping

From Wikipedia’s article on Auzentech, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 2005Founded Founded1

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