The_Neon_Cowboy

Read / look at the links before votieing or discussing

X-Fi extreme music
http://us.creative.com/products/prod...&product=14066

Audigy 4 (not pro) X-Fi extreme music
http://us.creative.com/products/prod...&product=14103

What the better card, for a gamer and all around user?

I'm thinking of getting a new card (as I'm useing onboard now )
and I know how important a good sound card can be all around....
not so much as I "need" but more of the lines I want or think I should

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dj_stick

x-fi - the audigy 4 is based on the same chips as the audigy and audigy 2, while the x-fi is an entirely new chip - better off for the future

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The_Neon_Cowboy

I need to do more reading on this but comments always help
in regard to decideing. I was thinking the same thing newer
card should be better but not always as I'm all ears ATM

I noticed like the EAX 5 support on the music edition

I saw some comments regarding a few users with problems
in some games. To be honest I didn't really look at the X-Fi
untill like yesterday and started going hmmm.....

in regard to the cchip figued as much for the price drop
what is it just a pre moded audigy 2.

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dipstick

I just upgraded to the XtremeMusic from an Audigy 2ZS and I have to say it was well worth it. Dont notice any fps difference but the sound is definitely better. Headphones especially sound amazing, I could never go back to the A2

Lowfat

x-fi without a doubt. There is a reason hardly any audigy 4s sold, because its so close to the audigy 2.

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asfotn

Dear friends,
Sorry for interrupting the dialog, but have you ever heard the news that ... the X-Fi had several issues ?
I just recently bought the X-Fi Plat. I also still use the Creative Inspire 5700 digital speakers.
They're a soul-mate for an ultimate digital i/o problem. Check at this links

http://forums.creative.com/creativel...cending&page=4

http://forums.creative.com/creativel...ssage.id=35493

The temporary solution for these creative digital speakers problem (dtt3500 only,but not Insp 5700) is a hardware mod... at...

http://personal.auna.com/aquiles/dtt3500mod.rar

Ok, that's all friends. Hope you don't mind with my thread. Cause I'm a newbie.

Best Regards,
asfotn

//hasta siempre !!!//

dj_stick

thanks for the information there, with consumer level speakers like the CL ones, imo you'd be better off using the analogue connections, as the DACs on the card are probably better than the DACs in the speakers

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