Sound specialists and occasional Creative buds at Auzentech have now unveiled their latest creation, the Auzen X-Fi HomeTheater 7.1. The new sound card features a PCI-Express x1 interface, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, as well as native HDMI 1.3 support, the latter being of course backed up by the an on-board HDMI port.

"Creative is excited to work with Auzentech to deliver a true high-definition HDMI solution based on our latest PCI Express-based processor," said Steve Erickson, VP and GM of audio for Creative. "We have completely re-architected our X-Fi audio processor, optimizing it for the PCI Express bus. We’ve also made a significant achievement in customizing our audio technology to enable the highest quality lossless digital audio for HDMI, for a stunning HD digital entertainment experience."

Auzentech's card, as its name suggests, also offers 7.1 channel audio, EAX 5.0 and 3D positional audio. The Auzen X-Fi HomeTheater 7.1 will start selling this September at a yet undetermined price tag.