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JustAnEngineer wrote:Have you looked at the Sound Blaster Z for $92?
Bensam123 wrote:Sound Blaster Titanium HD.
JohnC wrote:Do you mean the Sound Blaster Z 70SB150200000 for $80?You can find the OEM {Sound Blaster Z} version (same card, no useless microphone or shiny cosmetic cover) for slightly cheaper price.
Arvald wrote:To ask a related question...
What Xonar is the best set of feature vs. price right now. Looking at my usual supplier it is really hard to decide and I've been thinking about one for a while.
The DGX seems to be quite cheap right now ($40 and a $10 mail in rebate)
Captain Ned wrote:Arvald wrote:To ask a related question...
What Xonar is the best set of feature vs. price right now. Looking at my usual supplier it is really hard to decide and I've been thinking about one for a while.
The DGX seems to be quite cheap right now ($40 and a $10 mail in rebate)
For 2-channel they're pretty much the same, though spending more to get the metal EMI/RFI shield will likely pay off in listening satisfaction.
Bensam123 wrote:The Recon3D isn't a quality piece of hardware and is quite similar to Realtek or C-Media implementations. It's budget oriented and intended more for integration rather then being something solely on a sound card. Read the reviews on Newegg and around the web. Almost all the stuff that was done on the X-Fi is now emulated through software, it's really nothing special. You definitely get the bling details (like SnR and what not), but nothing more then that. It's a step back rather then forward designed to compete with cheap chips that are all the rage (since hardware acceleration no longer exists).
As I said, you can find it on sale for under $100, the price fluctuates. As far as being outdated goes, a 'sound' card released in 2010 is hardly outdated. There has been nothing productive that's happened in pc audio sound for years. The X-Fi chip is still extremely relevant and a great solution. If anything, sound has digressed in the PC scene (at least as far as games go).
Bensam123 wrote:Sound Blaster Titanium HD.
Hands down the best sound card I've ever heard (unfortunately it's pretty much made for stereo). Sometimes you can find them on sale for under $100 (they do go on sale and prices vary a lot).
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6829102033
I made a huge thread on this topic when I was picking out my new sound card. I'd definitely recommend that one. Don't buy the Recond3D series, they're a downstep from Creatives X-Fi series.
Arvald wrote:Captain Ned wrote:Arvald wrote:To ask a related question...
What Xonar is the best set of feature vs. price right now. Looking at my usual supplier it is really hard to decide and I've been thinking about one for a while.
The DGX seems to be quite cheap right now ($40 and a $10 mail in rebate)
For 2-channel they're pretty much the same, though spending more to get the metal EMI/RFI shield will likely pay off in listening satisfaction.
I'm a 3.1 set up for this... I'd be 5.1 but my cat chews wires...
JohnC wrote:Coat your wires with some yucky stuff (not poisonous but something unpleasant) Or use extra Mylar sleeving for them.
Bensam123 wrote:The THD supports optical in and out, it uses a mini-optical plug that fits inside the RCA jack.