creative z card

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Pleased to say that after 2 weeks I'm still loving the Creative Z.

Even though I'm using some cheap Sennheiser HD201 headphones, I'm finding the sound lovely and 'warm'. I just add a little bit of the 'Crystalizer' and it's spot on for me when playing music.

I've had budget £40 headphones and a Xonar DG but, when on a budget, I much prefer the better and more expensive sound card paired with cheaper headphones. Can definitely recommend the Sennheiser HD201's at £18 along with the OEM Creative Z. A nice pairing for the £65 I paid for both.

Still, I can't wait until I have £100 to blow on some headphones though. :)

I'm right in thinking the Creative Z has an amp aren't I? Are there any settings somewhere for this like there was for the Xonar DG?
 
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Anyone bought recently and can confirm the kind of capacitors the Z OEM has?

I saw some reviews state it has G-Luxon and Fujicon capacitors but then seen pictures showing Nichicon's Fine-Gold ones.

I've seen conflicting reviews on this and want to move of ALC889.

Unless people have a better alternative for around £50-60.

EDIT: Bought it and an confirm I got Nichicon's Fine-Gold capacitors. :D
 
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Yep Nichicon's Fine-Gold capacitors
I recommend the SoundBlaster Z £53 (OEM ver ) For Playing Games, Music Mp3s/cds - watching Movies
and the Creative Sound Blaster ZxR PCI-Express High Performance Sound Card £199 for Audio Editing ,Re-sampling Ect..watching movies .games. music

myself I placed a order for another Z OEM ver for My Other PC
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Strange that there are pictures of the Z with G-Luxon caps. I've seen a few comments from people who bought a Z and got Nichicon FG caps. I thought only the Zx/ZxR has Nichicon caps. For those that got a Z with Nichicon caps, I wonder if Creative made an error and shipped the Zx instead of the Z; or, I suppose they may have just done away with the G-Luxon cap variant of the card.
 
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that's is strange, I only seen the retail Z with red cover Shield with G-Luxon caps
I guess zx with mic mod same. I know reviews on youtube show Retail Z and ZX with G-Luxon Caps
all the sale pics of people salling the Z retail I seen just the normal G-Luxon caps in the sale pics.
 
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well all I know I stick to oem for gaming & movies ,MP3s
but if you got the cash go for the ZXR, I say


wonder if anybody on here that got the Z retail & ZX with Audio Control Module (ACM) Retail can tell us if they still G-Luxon caps on them .
 
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