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#CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER ZX REVIEW SERIES#
In addition to the sound card itself, the Sound Blaster AE-7 sees the inclusion of the Audio Control Module (ACM) – something that I loved when it was included with the Sound Blaster ZxR series cards. The back of the Sound Blaster AE-7 features the same number of ports as the Sound Blaster AE-5 did, including the speaker outputs, microphone input, and TOSLINK optical output jack.
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This looks like a much more “grown up” version of the AE-5. The RGB lighting has been replaced by a heavenly white light. Gone is the “Pro-Gaming” subtitle on the side of the sound card as well as the RGB color lighting. The biggest difference in terms of design is that the Sound Blaster AE-7 lacks the “gaming flair”, instead opting for a more classy, dark gray and gunmetal color scheme. In terms the Sound Blaster AE-7’s design, it is very reminiscent of its little brother, the AE-5. Will the new Sound Blaster AE-7 exceed its predecessor? Read on to find out. Now, the Sound Blaster AE-7 has been released and we were able to take a look at it during a two week period of gaming, music listening, and more. We applauded its Xamp technology and on-board lighting system while lamenting the lack of Dolby Digital decoding. The last discrete Sound Blaster sound card to be released from Creative Labs was the Sound Blaster AE-5 about two years ago.