Sounblaster Live! on Windows XP

Exaton · Jun 18, 2004, 03:49 PM

I have Soundblaster Live! 5.1 soundcard. Now I am using Windows XP and I I experienced a strange problem - I noticed that with the same KX driver and the same options it sounded way lot better on Windows 98. I can't understand why the sound quality decreased on XP, maybe you can help me?

**dj_stick** · Jun 18, 2004, 10:35 PM

what do you mean the quality was less?

Exaton · Jun 19, 2004, 03:19 PM

I mean that sound was clearer and with less distortion at high volume. Also: I enabled Bass redirection (I'm using the latest driver), but it still isn't working - bass is played through the main and rear speakers. I think that's is the problem. How can I enable Bass Redirection !?

**dj_stick** · Jun 20, 2004, 12:00 AM

change the split frequency

Doomsayer · Jun 20, 2004, 12:54 AM

Also keep in mind that Bass Radirection only works with 5.1 and up speakers. So if you have 4.1 you can't really use it.

**dj_stick** · Jun 20, 2004, 02:23 AM

it will still reduce the bass sent to standard stereo/quadraphonic speakers, which may be what is causing the distortion at high volumes

Jun 18, 2004, 03:49 PM	#1
Exaton DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Sounblaster Live! on Windows XP I have Soundblaster Live! 5.1 soundcard. Now I am using Windows XP and I I experienced a strange problem - I noticed that with the same KX driver and the same options it sounded way lot better on Windows 98. I can't understand why the sound quality decreased on XP, maybe you can help me?

Jun 19, 2004, 03:19 PM	Thread Starter #3
Exaton DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	I mean that sound was clearer and with less distortion at high volume. Also: I enabled Bass redirection (I'm using the latest driver), but it still isn't working - bass is played through the main and rear speakers. I think that's is the problem. How can I enable Bass Redirection !? Last edited by Exaton; Jun 19, 2004 at 03:38 PM.

Jun 20, 2004, 12:54 AM	#5
Doomsayer DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Latvia Posts: 154 Rep Power: 0	Also keep in mind that Bass Radirection only works with 5.1 and up speakers. So if you have 4.1 you can't really use it.