The last 2 driver updates for the XFI I have noticed an increase in volume level resulting in increased distortion meaning I have to lower the master volume in Windows (Vista32) in order to not get distortion.
The distortion is only on the left channel on quick low frequencies and is completely gone now at a master volume of 65. Before it used to be 80 and before that around 90.
Why are Creative doing this? I don't know if other people notice this but I certainly do through amp & speakers/cans and I guess the increased volume level by default is why many folks report "better" sound quality when in fact it's just increased in loudness. Not saying sound quality is crap becaus eit's certainly not but these little bugs on each driver "Update" is a bit tedious now.
I need XFi for gaming too else I'd be on a Xonar D2/x.
Master @ 60 for me I suppose from now on...
The distortion is only on the left channel on quick low frequencies and is completely gone now at a master volume of 65. Before it used to be 80 and before that around 90.
Why are Creative doing this? I don't know if other people notice this but I certainly do through amp & speakers/cans and I guess the increased volume level by default is why many folks report "better" sound quality when in fact it's just increased in loudness. Not saying sound quality is crap becaus eit's certainly not but these little bugs on each driver "Update" is a bit tedious now.
I need XFi for gaming too else I'd be on a Xonar D2/x.
Master @ 60 for me I suppose from now on...
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