Top Features

award-winning 24-bit/96kHz digital audio card
2 x 2 full-duplex audio performance
gold-plated RCA jacks
S/PDIF digital I/O with PCM and AC-3/DTS passthrough
1 x 1 MIDI I/O
includes Ableton Live Lite music production software, so you can make music right away

The Audiophile 2496 embodies a quantum leap in computer audio fidelity and performance unequaled by other audio cards in its price range. This critically acclaimed PCI card features premium digital audio converters, elegant board design, and ultra-stable drivers just like the rest of the Delta line, but with a simpler I/O configuration. As a member of the Delta family, the Audiophile 2496 supports all computer platforms and major software programs, ensuring seamless integration and rock-solid performance. See why the Audiophile 2496 is one of the best-selling digital audio cards in the industry.

Full Features

2 x 2 analog I/O
24-bit/96kHz fidelity
S/PDIF digital I/O with 2-channel PCM
SCMS copy protection control
digital I/O supports surround-encoded AC-3 and DTS pass-through
1 x 1 MIDI I/O
zero-latency monitoring
software controlled 36-bit internal DSP digital mixing/routing
gold-plated RCA jacks
Apple G5 compatible - Incompatible exceptions

includes Ableton Live Lite music production software, so you can make music right away

Specifications

frequency response: 22Hz-22kHz, -0.4, +/-0.4dB
dynamic range: 104dB (A-weighted) (D/A)
100.4dB (A-weighted) (A/D)

THD: < 0.002%

size/weight: 5-1/4” x 5” x 7/8”; 0.2 lbs.

Compatibility

ASIO 2
MME
Sound Manager
OMS
DirectX
GSIF 2
Mac OS X Core Audio / Core MIDI

Minimum System Requirements (PC)

Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 (SP4) / XP (SP2)*
For 96kHz operation: Pentium III 500mHz w/ 128MB RAM
For 48kHz operation: Pentium II 400 w/ 64MB RAM

* Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not currently supported.

Minimum System Requirements (Mac)

G3* 500MHz with OS 9.2.2, 128MB RAM
G4* 500MHz with OS X 10.1.5, 10.2.6 or greater, 256MB RAM
OMS 2.3.8 for MIDI under OS 9.2.2
* G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported; OS 10.3 required for Dolby Digital and DTS “pass-through” with Apple DVD Player

Currently there are two models of Apple’s G5 that are incompatible with this product. Please click this link for more information