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At IFA 2007 in Berlin, Creative has announced two new additions to its high-performance Aurvana Headphone Range, introducing the Aurvana X-Fi and the Aurvana Live.

Aurvana X-Fi
The first headphones to incorporate Creative’s X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity technologies, the Aurvana X-Fi’s use Active Noise Cancelling to offer superior acoustics, crystal clear delivery and a totally new experience for the discerning audiophile. Key features include:

• X-Fi Crystalizer meticulously restores suppressed details in compressed audio. X-Fi CMSS-3D positions sound around the listener.
• Advanced Active Noise Cancellation dramatically blocks ambient noise up to 20dB.
• Large 40mm Neodymium drivers deliver accurate, powerful sound.
• Closed-back design with premium ear-cushions and fabric lining significantly reduces sound coloration and ensures hours of comfortable use.
• Price: TBC


Aurvana Live
Creative’s new Aurvana Live headphones use pro-acoustic tuning and cutting edge design-technology to give listeners the experience of a ‘live’ performance wherever they might be. Key features include:

• Drivers: 40mm Neodymium magnets with composite bio-cellulose diaphragms
• Frequency response: 10Hz-30KHz; Impedance: 32 Ohms; Sensitivity (1kHz): 103dB/mW
• Optimally contoured earcups minimise internal sound distortion and offer accurate playback.
• Composite bio-cellulose diaphragms for crystal-clear, detailed highs coupled with deep, rich bass.
• Price: TBC