Audigy 4 (not pro) X-Fi extreme music ?

The_Neon_Cowboy · Oct 24, 2005, 05:44 AM

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

**dj_stick** · Oct 24, 2005, 09:37 AM

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

The_Neon_Cowboy · Oct 24, 2005, 09:44 AM

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.

dipstick · Oct 24, 2005, 08:26 PM

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 · Oct 25, 2005, 03:13 AM

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

asfotn · Oct 29, 2005, 05:10 PM

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** · Oct 30, 2005, 01:14 AM

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

Oct 24, 2005, 05:44 AM	#1
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Audigy 4 (not pro) X-Fi extreme music ? 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 __________________

Oct 24, 2005, 09:44 AM	Thread Starter #3
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	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. __________________

Oct 25, 2005, 03:13 AM	#5
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	x-fi without a doubt. There is a reason hardly any audigy 4s sold, because its so close to the audigy 2. __________________

Oct 29, 2005, 05:10 PM	#6
asfotn DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	X-Fi is fine but please, be carefull with the X-Fi Digital I/O issues !!! 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 !!!//

Oct 24, 2005, 08:26 PM	#4
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	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