Sonic Edge 5.1 PSC605 with PSA2 User's Guide PHILIPS

Philips Sound Solutions
1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Philips Sonic Edge 5.1 Soundcard! We know that you’ll
agree, once you give it the edge, your PC will never sound the same again.
Your next generation Philips Sonic Edge 5.1 soundcard offers advanced features for today’s
digital music enthusiasts and PC gamers who demand the absolute best sound possible from
their PCs.
As the world’s first soundcard to provide incredible 5.1 surround sound from any stereo source,
your new feature packed Sonic Edge 5.1 offers a complete suite of rich audio components for
awesome gaming, immersive DVD movie soundtracks, and supercharged CD audio and MP3
reproduction that will transform your PC into a sonic powerhouse!
All controls, effects, and enhancements are bundled into a new unified graphical audio control
center, Philips Sound Agent 2. The new Philips Sound Agent 2 includes a full suite of studio
quality audio DSP processes that automatically add features, depth, and richness to all audio
sources:
★ Streaming Internet media, DVD movie audio, CD audio, WAV, MP3, WMA – any audio
source is automatically upgraded to higher fidelity!
The Sound Agent 2 user interface is a simple yet elegant design for the ultimate in PC audio
control:
• Modern and appealing look that is audio centric, naturally intuitive, and enjoyable to use.
• A fresh concept, visual representation of advanced audio processing algorithms for
headphone, 2, 4, or 5.1 channel speaker systems.
• Totally customizable settings allow audio fine-tuning with extreme precision.
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