New Auzen X-fi Home Theater 7.1 HDMI 1.3 card!

ROBSCIX · Jun 16, 2008, 12:19 PM

Auzentech released information about a new combo soundcard they will be releasing in a few months. This new card is dubbed the X-fi Home Theater 7.1. This card will feature Native PCI-E support and Non Down sampling output. This card will support all HDMI 1.3 audio standards, currently seen on Blu-ray disks. This card will also support the Dolby Digital Live and DTS-Connect standards seen on earlier Auzentech cards. Auzentech has partnered with both Nvidia and Cyberlink for this project. PRESS RELEASE

Robert McClelland · Jun 16, 2008, 01:07 PM

Hehe Rob you need fix your avatar and your headline name also there no more DH ZP drivers

glad see you still around.

ROBSCIX · Jun 16, 2008, 01:12 PM

Yeah, been busy. the DZ team guys changed it when I joined up for testing I figured they would have changed it back. Oh well I did it myself. This will do for now.

ROBSCIX · Jun 17, 2008, 08:03 PM

Here is some new info for you guys including much better picture and full specifications for those of you interested in this card. LINK

[hobo]eclipse · Jun 17, 2008, 08:06 PM

looks tasty! my x meridian is still performing admirably *knocks on wood*

ROBSCIX · Jun 17, 2008, 08:17 PM

Yes, the Specs oin this new one look rather nice. I used a XM for quite ahwile they are very nice cards especially when you put in some quality opamps.

[hobo]eclipse · Jun 17, 2008, 09:03 PM

thing is i only really use an optical cable to a Yamaha 5.1 receiver, headphones and mic analog every now and again. If i get some 1/8" pin to RCA leads and plug them into my receivers direct stereo in (3 wires for 5.1), what might be the differences I'd notice over the optical connection, aren't the DTS and DDLive dependent on using the optical?

ROBSCIX · Jun 20, 2008, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by [hobo]eclipse

thing is i only really use an optical cable to a Yamaha 5.1 receiver, headphones and mic analog every now and again. If i get some 1/8" pin to RCA leads and plug them into my receivers direct stereo in (3 wires for 5.1), what might be the differences I'd notice over the optical connection, aren't the DTS and DDLive dependent on using the optical?

Please, try analog with that card. You will still have DTS and DD from movies etc. DDL and DTS-C are real-time encoder for digital connections.
When the XM was first released many tested it @ various large AV forums and found that the XM had better DAC's then most of the gear people connect it to. SO in short this mean you will most likely get better audio from a analog connection to this card then you would with a digital one. Unless you have a very,very high priced receiver unit. Doesn't mean your receiver is bad just the XM DAC's are quite good. Using analog connection should increase your sound quality by alot with stock opamps. Install a set of LM4562's or better and you should be very happy. Test it out. Hool up the XM with analog cables.