Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus is a SABRE class Hi-Resolution PCI-E DAC with & Dolby Digital Live / DTS Encoding & Xamp our brand new proprietary discrete headphone bi-amp that utilizes a custom dual-amp design for the ultimate listening experience for all forms of listening by powering each headphone channel separately ensuring the best possible accuracy and clarity. Capable of delivering up to 32bit 384kHz playback with an astonishing pristine 122dB SnR, ultra-low distortion and jitter elimination, the AE-5 Plus produces high-end premium grade sound that's meant to please not only gamers but even the audiophiles who possess some of the sharpest, keenest hearing with the most critical opinion of sound in the world.