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The Barracuda AC-1 sound card from Razer is now available to purchase
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Posted by Daniel "monk" Pelfrey on Nov 20th, 2006
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE
Razer™, a leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming peripherals, has announced the availability of the Barracuda™ AC-1 sound card at all major online retailers (Buy.com, Amazon, Tiger Direct, GoGamer, NewEgg), for a retail price of $199.99.
“The Barracuda continues Razer’s legacy of giving gamers the best products to enhance their competitive edge,” says Robert Krakoff, president, Razer USA. “The Barracuda allows gamers to pinpoint specific audio sound cues in-game with 38% greater accuracy than conventional soundcards, providing for the ultimate gaming experience.”
Designed and engineered by the Razer team, the Razer Barracuda AC-1 Gaming Audio Card contains the following distinguishing features:
The audio chip onboard the Razer Barracuda AC-1 is one of the most advanced pieces of audio engineering available today – processing and optimizing audio signals from games to provide all round 3D/720 degree positional audio. Gamers can pinpoint specific audio sound cues in-game with 38 percent greater accuracy than conventional soundcards.
The Razer Barracuda AC-1 Gaming Audio Card also features optimized proprietary software drivers to provide for the prioritization of enhanced gaming audio signals and an increased frames per second rate while using a minimal amount of memory and increased frames per second.
The Razer Barracuda AC-1 Gaming Audio Card features a 7.1 channel output, 24 bit audio technology and 117dB SNR (output).
The Passive EMI shield™ minimizes electromagnetic interference by preventing unwanted interference from graphics cards and other electrical devices that may affect the gaming audio performance.
The Barracuda HP-1 8 Channel Gaming Headphones is now available at major retailers nationwide, for a price of $129.99. The Barracuda Integrated Audio System contains both the HP-1 Headphones and AC-1 Sound Card and will be available at major retailers and online just in time for the holidays, for a retail price of $299.99.
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