| Xtremegamer 7.1 soundcard | 81% | 81% - 39 | ||||
| Supreme FXII 8ch soundcard | 18% | 18% - 9 | ||||
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You should get the custom drivers for the audigy. You'll get some X-Fi settings for audigy with them. And lots of other stuff too that isn't in official drivers.Lucien wrote:
Fucking vista audigy drivers.
also, I have a creative t6100 set of speakers, and quite frankly they are shit. No bass at all, or so much I have to dive for the mute button to not anger my family/pets/neighbors.
i had audigy 2 before then i bought x-fi. and x-fi is a lot better than audigy 2. why do people say the sound quality of supreme fx is comparable to x-fi??GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
I have supreme FX2 and Audigy. Audigy sounds a lot better. And with all the equalizers/stuff it is even better. I have Icemat Siberia headset...
Got a link? I'd like to get the right ones on my first guess this timeGC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
You should get the custom drivers for the audigy. You'll get some X-Fi settings for audigy with them. And lots of other stuff too that isn't in official drivers.Lucien wrote:
Fucking vista audigy drivers.
also, I have a creative t6100 set of speakers, and quite frankly they are shit. No bass at all, or so much I have to dive for the mute button to not anger my family/pets/neighbors.
The quality of the X-Fi and the Supreme FX are identical, as is the quality of the X-Fi and Audigy - provided you use the proper interconnects. The Icemat Siberia headset utilises a 3.5mm analog jack, so of course the X-Fi will sound far, far better on them - because it is an analog connection. Decent digital speakers connected to a Supreme FX would sound much, much better than an X-Fi hooked up to such a headset, or analog speakers..Sup wrote:
i had audigy 2 before then i bought x-fi. and x-fi is a lot better than audigy 2. why do people say the sound quality of supreme fx is comparable to x-fi??GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
I have supreme FX2 and Audigy. Audigy sounds a lot better. And with all the equalizers/stuff it is even better. I have Icemat Siberia headset...
indeed it does. Sound really good, like on my parents home theater (big speakers, good amp, blah blah) just not as loud. But then again I only have to fill my small room near university and not the ballroom that is their living room. So far my new speakers are pure winBertster7 wrote:
Does the onboard on that have DTS connect? If so, how does stuff sound through that?max wrote:
let me just add that I have the Z-5500. It sounds great (especially when connected digitally). So far I haven't been able to notice any real difference between my xtrememusic and the asus onboard on my P5N32-E sli (asus premium supreme FX thingy?).
Obviously bigger speakers will give you better quality at high volumes, but for their size they are great
I've been wanting to have a play with that but haven't had an opportunity yet. I love DTS.
Not when they're made of electricity.PspRpg-7 wrote:
ears are usually good for sounds.
which is exactly what he says.Sup wrote:
Bertster my speakers are Logitech z-2300 (analog connection), headphones are Sennheiser HD555. Sound difference between audigy2 and xfi fatality pro was very noticable. Xfi's sound is a lot more crispier.
Of course it is (with those speakers). Higher quality DAC, better postprocessing on the signal - obviously that will sound better..Sup wrote:
Bertster my speakers are Logitech z-2300 (analog connection), headphones are Sennheiser HD555. Sound difference between audigy2 and xfi fatality pro was very noticable. Xfi's sound is a lot more crispier.
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I'm confused now - all speakers/headphones i've ever seen have used the same plug (3,5 or whatever it's called), and I don't see any other outputs on the x-fi or other soundcards compared to my audigy 4. What is this digital/analogue you speak of?Bertster7 wrote:
Of course it is (with those speakers). Higher quality DAC, better postprocessing on the signal - obviously that will sound better..Sup wrote:
Bertster my speakers are Logitech z-2300 (analog connection), headphones are Sennheiser HD555. Sound difference between audigy2 and xfi fatality pro was very noticable. Xfi's sound is a lot more crispier.
If you had good speakers, it would make no difference whatsoever. It is often a better idea to put the money that would've been spent on a soundcard towards getting better speakers when considering the best way to get an affordable high quality audio setup. That is the point I am trying to convey.
If you think the difference between the Audigy and X-Fi was noticeable, just try some digital speakers with properly configured HD digital audio sources (DTS-HD/Dolby TrueHD - or even DTS/AC3). You'll be amazed.
They don't have to be digital, but the sound is much, much cleaner. If you're thinking of using the speakers for home cinema type stuff, they need to be digital. Using analog connectors for digital audio is just rubbish.Freezer7Pro wrote:
That's also a thing people will think about, Bertster: Headphones. I doubt there are many digital headphones out there, and not all of the digital speaker setups have headphone jacks.
BTW, not all good speakers have to be digital. I wouldn't consider the sound I get from my speakers (Analogue, 12" and 3 8" woofers and leet tweeters, configured to a 4.2 system with three amplifiers) crap. Far from it. Very clear sound indeed, apart from a little fizzing caused by all amps being hooked up in a chain. WHen it comes to power, this system outperforms most.
Let's see, gotta check all the speakers.Bertster7 wrote:
They don't have to be digital, but the sound is much, much cleaner. If you're thinking of using the speakers for home cinema type stuff, they need to be digital. Using analog connectors for digital audio is just rubbish.Freezer7Pro wrote:
That's also a thing people will think about, Bertster: Headphones. I doubt there are many digital headphones out there, and not all of the digital speaker setups have headphone jacks.
BTW, not all good speakers have to be digital. I wouldn't consider the sound I get from my speakers (Analogue, 12" and 3 8" woofers and leet tweeters, configured to a 4.2 system with three amplifiers) crap. Far from it. Very clear sound indeed, apart from a little fizzing caused by all amps being hooked up in a chain. WHen it comes to power, this system outperforms most.
LOL @ running 3 amps. Daisy chaining amps is one of the best ways to lose quality. What power is your system (RMS)? Unless it's >1KW then it sounds poorly set up to me. Your SNR must be very poor indeed doing that - which is precisely what using digital interconnects is great for improving.
Regarding headphones, they are crap and do not concern me. All digital speaker hookups I've ever seen do have headphone jacks though.