X-fi first impressions

pbsk8er03 · 10-16-2005, 12:12 AM

So, I had no working sound on my computer from a odd onboard sound problem, so I decided I need a new sound card. Checked online, and actaully found my local circuty city had the best deal on the Xtreme music, $90 with grand opening sale and rebate. So, I hook it up and get it up and running and all I have to say is....OMFG

I just couldn't belive that a sound card could make that much of a diffrence over onboard sound.

Music:

Tested it with some losless audio files using my 2.1 speakers. Put on entertainment mode and 24 bit crystalizer on(big diffrence). I was blown away. Everything was beuatiful. I can't belive I used onboard for so long(K8Ns). It made my 2.1 sound like a booming concert. I couldn't belive the diffrene in the highs and mids. Its simply put, amazing

Games:

This is where I was most impressed. I put on game mode, and turned on some CSS.

!!!! God, the sounds from the awp are the loudest, most booming, lowest, earth rumbling sounds. It went from a light flat booom, to a thunderous movie theatre BOOOOOOOOM! Everygun in the game espically the silence m4 were so refined and breath taking. I almost foregot I was using 2.1

Conclusion:

Best $90 I have ever spent. Sounds like brand new speakers, truly a customizable ear-gasm. Your first impression going from onboard sound will be , I quote "holy mother ****ing shit this is increidble." Simply put, buy it

diduknowthat · 10-16-2005, 03:17 AM

lol, I would buy the x-fi card but i dont have that much money to spare for a sound card. Right now my free 5.1 sound card is serving me well.

[-0MEGA-] · 10-20-2005, 02:54 AM

Your right, the X-Fi is amazing, i have it and i love it, before this i had a Live! 5.1 card and Audigy 2ZS, and the X-Fi beats it by a mile in performance. The 24-bit crystilizer and CMSS-3D are amazing!!

I bought mine from Best Buy for $130 a day after it first came out. No other store or online place had them yet, so thats why i got them at bestbuy.

spacedude89 · 10-20-2005, 04:37 AM

heh, im currently saving up best buy bucks from mcdoands to get one.

Qlutch · 10-20-2005, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spacedude89

heh, im currently saving up best buy bucks from mcdoands to get one.

LOL

randruff · 10-20-2005, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spacedude89

heh, im currently saving up best buy bucks from mcdoands to get one.

Wait does this make sense? Couldn't you just not eat at mcdonalds and save that money? Not to mention you wont gain 40 lbs.

**SFR** · 10-20-2005, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by randruff

Wait does this make sense? Couldn't you just not eat at mcdonalds and save that money? Not to mention you wont gain 40 lbs.

This is what spacedude89 is referring to: best buy bucks

randruff · 10-21-2005, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SFR

This is what spacedude89 is referring to: best buy bucks

Gotcha, my bad. Gotta admit though, what he said sounded funny.

Blue · 10-21-2005, 06:45 PM

Quote:

This is what spacedude89 is referring to: best buy bucks

Oh

then the following Quote makes more sense to me now LOL.

Quote:

Wait does this make sense? Couldn't you just not eat at mcdonalds and save that money? Not to mention you wont gain 40 lbs.

Spend $10 on lunch and get $1-$3 in best buy bucks. I'd rather skip a few lunch's and buy the sound card faster

.

bigsaucybob · 10-22-2005, 10:17 PM

i just purchased the x-fi xtrememusic as well for 130 from compusa and the sound is crisp and amazing but did when u put the cd in and installed it did it come with any programs? cause i cant find any of mine in my start menu?

10-16-2005, 12:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
pbsk8er03 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 207	X-fi first impressions So, I had no working sound on my computer from a odd onboard sound problem, so I decided I need a new sound card. Checked online, and actaully found my local circuty city had the best deal on the Xtreme music, $90 with grand opening sale and rebate. So, I hook it up and get it up and running and all I have to say is....OMFG I just couldn't belive that a sound card could make that much of a diffrence over onboard sound. Music: Tested it with some losless audio files using my 2.1 speakers. Put on entertainment mode and 24 bit crystalizer on(big diffrence). I was blown away. Everything was beuatiful. I can't belive I used onboard for so long(K8Ns). It made my 2.1 sound like a booming concert. I couldn't belive the diffrene in the highs and mids. Its simply put, amazing Games: This is where I was most impressed. I put on game mode, and turned on some CSS. !!!! God, the sounds from the awp are the loudest, most booming, lowest, earth rumbling sounds. It went from a light flat booom, to a thunderous movie theatre BOOOOOOOOM! Everygun in the game espically the silence m4 were so refined and breath taking. I almost foregot I was using 2.1 Conclusion: Best $90 I have ever spent. Sounds like brand new speakers, truly a customizable ear-gasm. Your first impression going from onboard sound will be , I quote "holy mother ****ing shit this is increidble." Simply put, buy it __________________ COMING SOON: DFI lan party NF4 Opteron 165 dual core XP-120 cooler 520w OCZ Powerstream Crucial ballistix 2GB(2x1GB) eVGA 7800GTX x-fi xtrememusic Sony FW900 monitor

10-16-2005, 03:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,479	lol, I would buy the x-fi card but i dont have that much money to spare for a sound card. Right now my free 5.1 sound card is serving me well. __________________ Dell Latitude XT Convertible Tablet Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 1.2ghz CPU 3GB DDR2 677 Memory 120GB 1.8" PATA Hard Drive ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 Graphics 12.1" WXGA LED Touch Screen N-Trig Capacitive Touch/Active Digitizer

10-20-2005, 02:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	Your right, the X-Fi is amazing, i have it and i love it, before this i had a Live! 5.1 card and Audigy 2ZS, and the X-Fi beats it by a mile in performance. The 24-bit crystilizer and CMSS-3D are amazing!! I bought mine from Best Buy for $130 a day after it first came out. No other store or online place had them yet, so thats why i got them at bestbuy. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

10-20-2005, 04:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
spacedude89 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oregon Age: 19 Posts: 1,419	heh, im currently saving up best buy bucks from mcdoands to get one. __________________ Desktop: Abit AW9D-MAX ~ Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.4GHz ~ Radeon X1900GT Laptop: HP ~ Core Duo T2050 ~ nVidia 7600 First smiles, then lies. Last comes gunfire.

10-22-2005, 10:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
bigsaucybob Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ny Age: 18 Posts: 3,913	i just purchased the x-fi xtrememusic as well for 130 from compusa and the sound is crisp and amazing but did when u put the cd in and installed it did it come with any programs? cause i cant find any of mine in my start menu? __________________ Equipt NOW

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