Soundcards

Voy06 · 25 May 2006 at 15:13

Just out of curiosity are the Creative X-Fi soundcards the best soundcards you can get for the PC?

TIA

Shakey_Jake33 · 25 May 2006 at 15:29

They are, though they don't feature Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect.
What this basically means is that the main cool features of the X-Fi, such as the CMSS upmixing, the 24-bit crystaliser etc only work through the analogue output, the digital just outputs as-is.

I don't consider this an issue as it all sounds flippin' excellent over analogue with the CMSS and Crystaliser turned on, but if your anal about digital connection, it may not be for you.

Voy06 · 25 May 2006 at 15:45

I have the X-Fi installed myself, a damn good card, more than happy with. I wouldn't personally be fussed with digital as the analogue is fine.

Shakey_Jake33 · 25 May 2006 at 15:58

I suppose digital output matters more to people using high-end amps etc.

Rambaud · 26 May 2006 at 12:47

I went for the M-Audio 192 in the end - but mine is only for music and no gaming.

Much more revealing than my previous soundcard (Turtle Beach Santa Cruz) - one album track (single vocal) which I thought I knew well turns out to be a duet in places.