so who mants the HDA x-plosion then? :D

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Software is easy to use, quick and logical and runs in systray. BoomAM you will be pleased to know if you want you can have both the analogue leads going to you medusa amp and SPDIF to 5.1/7.1 receiver/amp. You can just switch between the two using the software in the systray. More leads though. But is not a hassle.
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Thanks. :)
 
Ok Sound noob here.

I have read through this entire post and am still a little confused, but not as confused as when i started reading :p .

Ok looking to upgrade my soundcard, i have an audigy 2zs and will be hopefully getting some Z-5500s in a month or 2.

I mainly game and watch DVDs and i am no audiophile. So i am faced with 3 options:

X-FI
X-Mystique
X-Plosion

Now from what I have read the X-Plosion would probably be overkill as the Z-5500s won't do the DTS justice. So would it be better to go for the X-fi or the X-Mystique. Or am I totally wrong on the X-Plosion front??
 
If you're gaming, go with the X-Fi. (Xtreme Music, not Fatal1ty Xtreme RipOff)

The X-Mystique will get you some nice positional audio in games like CSS and HL2, but the X-Fi will completely blow it away with its EAX Advanced HD and suchlike on games that support these features (Battlefield 2 & Quake 4 being the main 2 to benefit from EAX5)

It also has hardware audio processing whereas the X-Mystique/X-Plosion rely on software processing for everything aside from the encoding to DD/DTS.

DVDs will sound the same on any card using S/PDIF, you'll just have to use the analogue outputs of the X-Fi to the speakers for 5.1 gaming (the Z-5500s have both inputs)
 
Well stuck my Plosion in my XPx64 system, booted up, stuck the CD in, it starts the install.... and then errors:

"Please plug in HDA X-MYSTIQUE 7.1 DTS CONNECT LP VALUE"

Look on the websites for drivers and can't find any....

Hmmmmmmzzzzz

Edit: Downloaded the December Mystique 64bits and installed and i have sound! Listening to some Mp3s and DTS and DD encoding working according to my amp. :D Sounds good, time to play.
 
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Well I think that its X-Plosion all the way, but I cant believe OCUK, I am sure when this was launched last week it was 75 +Vat, not its 79+Vat,.
 
I got the old problem of 2 speaker set up every re boot, can some body let me know the registry entry to change it to 5.1. James.miller did you have it or did somebody tell you, I can't find it by search. James/anybody?
 
Kezzie said:
Well I think that its X-Plosion all the way, but I cant believe OCUK, I am sure when this was launched last week it was 75 +Vat, not its 79+Vat,.
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Yeah I purchased on 27th Feb for £75.95+vat

David G said:
I got the old problem of 2 speaker set up every re boot, can some body let me know the registry entry to change it to 5.1. James.miller did you have it or did somebody tell you, I can't find it by search. James/anybody?
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Me too it seems.

Loving the difference between PCM and DDLive/DTS but havn't really been able to hear the difference between DDLive and DTS connect yet.
 
David G said:
I got the old problem of 2 speaker set up every re boot, can some body let me know the registry entry to change it to 5.1. James.miller did you have it or did somebody tell you, I can't find it by search. James/anybody?
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I've seen this issue with the X-Mystique @avs Forum. It's seems it's the "rundll32 CMICNFG3" at windows startup which reset the settings to stereo.

Avoiding this to be launched may resolve the problem (use msconfig, autoruns from sysinternals or whatever you want).
 
Tzim said:
I've seen this issue with the X-Mystique @avs Forum. It's seems it's the "rundll32 CMICNFG3" at windows startup which reset the settings to stereo.

Avoiding this to be launched may resolve the problem (use msconfig, autoruns from sysinternals or whatever you want).
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That's the control panel that runs in the system tray. You can still get to it via the Windows Control Panel if you find this fixes the issue but you still want to access the settings from time to time, however.
 
Am, does anyone know how this compares to its closes Creative rivals, for instance the X-Fi Xtreme Music as They are in the same price range.

For Music
For DVDs

I would imagine that Creative would be better concerning games.
 
DVDs - Identical using digital; DVDs should sound exactly the same on any soundcard

Music - X-Mystique may have the edge on quality, better upmixing, no fancy stuff messing around with the audio source

Games - X-Fi dominates

Unless you have an uber receiver + speaker system I'd say go X-Mystique over X-Plosion as the only difference appears to be the DTS
 
Ive been swaying back and forth trying to decide what would be the better buy for me.
Instinct would tell me the X-Fi, its a HW card, its a good all rounder & is great for games.
But the X-Plosion, coupled with my sound setup would sound amazing. But it is a SW card.
 
Well one week on and mine just died, :( just booted up and I had a new sound device, pointed to hda and reinstalled and now no sound. :mad:

Checked it wasn't on mute, will take it out and re install tonight, well peed off, was working great all week.

Happened to anybody else, is it a soft ware/driver problem.
 
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