Audigy 4 V X-Fi Xtreme Music

FuNsTeR · Aug 31, 2006, 05:55 PM

what should i go for i currently have a SB Audigy card any help would be appreciated

dipstick · Aug 31, 2006, 09:21 PM

I'd go for the X-Fi

NAZ2222 · Aug 31, 2006, 09:47 PM

Well, for me I think it depends on your budget, because the X-fi is on minimun 120€ and a Audigy4 can be arranged for +-50!!! I faced the same question not a long time ago, and I choosed the audigy4, because of my budget, but if you can, X-fi is the way,although the difference is very slim,and I talk by my experience with both!! cheers

OmegaRED · Aug 31, 2006, 10:08 PM

X-fi owns any Audigy card by a longshot.

NAZ2222 · Aug 31, 2006, 11:18 PM

I know the X-fi is tecnological much more advanced than the audigy series, but in therms of gaming, the difference is not much,there are differences but nothing completely blazing!!!in therms of music reproduction and creation, yes, is an different world!!!

OmegaRED · Aug 31, 2006, 11:45 PM

Cmon you can definately hear the difference in gaming try Chaos Theory or BF2 and you immediately can feel the difference.

FuNsTeR · Sep 1, 2006, 01:03 PM

ok i went for the X-Fi music card should arrive on tuesday from Ebuyer.com ... i also get a set of gaming headphones with the package

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...uct_uid=110454

NAZ2222 · Sep 1, 2006, 01:29 PM

I must say that I never, played those too games, so I really cant argue on them! I never said that the X-fi is not better, it is!! my point was that in today games in therms of performance and sound(eax+3d) in my opinion is that is not much difference! to be honest the only game that I have for comparison is far cry,maybe the old sound system used on that game do not show the true power of the X-fi, even so I noted a difference on the sounds being clearer,but because my friend has better columns than me, I could never make a good comparison betweenthe too cards! ciau

Rogacz · Sep 1, 2006, 11:45 PM

If you play games, you'll be really pleased only with Crystalizer (however it can put too much treble) and CMSS3D - Headphone.

Other things you can get with A4.

Oh, and btw. X-Fi seems to dislike nForce 4 mobos.

FuNsTeR · Sep 2, 2006, 12:53 PM

mine is a nForce 3 mobbo

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Sep 4, 2006, 10:48 PM

i dont know i find clarity and bass higher on the x-fi, but its not really worth the UPGRADE. but if you are getting a new system by all means go for it

FuNsTeR · Sep 7, 2006, 08:23 PM

well all i can say after getting rid of the crackling sound .... i am trully amazed at the sound ... with my new creative Inspire T7900 speakers

beats my old 240 watt active 95 speakers

Aug 31, 2006, 05:55 PM	#1
FuNsTeR Caledonian and Proud Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Darkest Ayrshire Posts: 1,303 Rep Power: 88 System Specs	Audigy 4 V X-Fi Xtreme Music what should i go for i currently have a SB Audigy card any help would be appreciated __________________ "They say when you play a Microsoft CD backwards you can hear satanic messages ..... but that's nothing, if you play it forward it will install Windows"

Aug 31, 2006, 09:47 PM	#3
NAZ2222 HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Portugal Posts: 397 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Well, for me I think it depends on your budget, because the X-fi is on minimun 120€ and a Audigy4 can be arranged for +-50!!! I faced the same question not a long time ago, and I choosed the audigy4, because of my budget, but if you can, X-fi is the way,although the difference is very slim,and I talk by my experience with both!! cheers __________________ Why do we fall? So that we learn how to pick our self's up.

Aug 31, 2006, 10:08 PM	#4
OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,686 Rep Power: 173 System Specs	X-fi owns any Audigy card by a longshot. __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

Aug 31, 2006, 11:18 PM	#5
NAZ2222 HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Portugal Posts: 397 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I know the X-fi is tecnological much more advanced than the audigy series, but in therms of gaming, the difference is not much,there are differences but nothing completely blazing!!!in therms of music reproduction and creation, yes, is an different world!!! __________________ Why do we fall? So that we learn how to pick our self's up. Last edited by NAZ2222; Aug 31, 2006 at 11:28 PM.

Aug 31, 2006, 11:45 PM	#6
OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,686 Rep Power: 173 System Specs	Cmon you can definately hear the difference in gaming try Chaos Theory or BF2 and you immediately can feel the difference. __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

Aug 31, 2006, 09:21 PM	#2
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	I'd go for the X-Fi

Sep 1, 2006, 01:03 PM	Thread Starter #7
FuNsTeR Caledonian and Proud Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Darkest Ayrshire Posts: 1,303 Rep Power: 88 System Specs	ok i went for the X-Fi music card should arrive on tuesday from Ebuyer.com ... i also get a set of gaming headphones with the package http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...uct_uid=110454 __________________ "They say when you play a Microsoft CD backwards you can hear satanic messages ..... but that's nothing, if you play it forward it will install Windows"

Sep 1, 2006, 01:29 PM	#8
NAZ2222 HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Portugal Posts: 397 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I must say that I never, played those too games, so I really cant argue on them! I never said that the X-fi is not better, it is!! my point was that in today games in therms of performance and sound(eax+3d) in my opinion is that is not much difference! to be honest the only game that I have for comparison is far cry,maybe the old sound system used on that game do not show the true power of the X-fi, even so I noted a difference on the sounds being clearer,but because my friend has better columns than me, I could never make a good comparison betweenthe too cards! ciau __________________ Why do we fall? So that we learn how to pick our self's up.

Sep 1, 2006, 11:45 PM	#9
Rogacz Porcupine Floyd Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Poland Posts: 422 Rep Power: 0	If you play games, you'll be really pleased only with Crystalizer (however it can put too much treble) and CMSS3D - Headphone. Other things you can get with A4. Oh, and btw. X-Fi seems to dislike nForce 4 mobos. __________________

Sep 2, 2006, 12:53 PM	Thread Starter #10
FuNsTeR Caledonian and Proud Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Darkest Ayrshire Posts: 1,303 Rep Power: 88 System Specs	mine is a nForce 3 mobbo __________________ "They say when you play a Microsoft CD backwards you can hear satanic messages ..... but that's nothing, if you play it forward it will install Windows"

Sep 4, 2006, 10:48 PM	#11
BiGBrOwNPimpsta HH's #1 Hustla and Pimp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Dirty Dot Posts: 7,717 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	i dont know i find clarity and bass higher on the x-fi, but its not really worth the UPGRADE. but if you are getting a new system by all means go for it __________________ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music \| Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers \| 2 Lite-On 20x S-ATA Burners \| Logitech G700 Mouse \| Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard

Sep 7, 2006, 08:23 PM	Thread Starter #12
FuNsTeR Caledonian and Proud Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Darkest Ayrshire Posts: 1,303 Rep Power: 88 System Specs	well all i can say after getting rid of the crackling sound .... i am trully amazed at the sound ... with my new creative Inspire T7900 speakers beats my old 240 watt active 95 speakers __________________ "They say when you play a Microsoft CD backwards you can hear satanic messages ..... but that's nothing, if you play it forward it will install Windows"