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ASUS Xonar D1 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound Card
Great PC 7.1 audio solution
- Pros: I'm using this for PC to a 7.1 amp to power my surround sound theater speakers. I like the software as it has a graphic EQ that allows me to add tweak the higher frequency response. The software also allows you to control the sub-woofer frequency rolloff (LFE) between 50 to 250 HZ via a slider. There are lots of other control tweaks too, including EQ profiles for theater, music, etc.
- Cons: None I can see. Same or better quality than Sound Blaster at a better price point. After reading all the problems with SB, I'd go with Asus!
- Other Thoughts: For a good sound experience, you need this card and high quality speakers. The weakest link is often the D/A converter on your sound card, followed by the speakers. Analogue output on this card is excellent, so I'd recommend this instead of digital out, but this supports both.
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Reviewed By:vanarie,6/17/2013 11:01:51 AM
This reviewer reports that his/her technical understanding of this type of product is Somewhat High and has owned this product 1 day to 1 week.
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HT | OMEGA eClaro 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express x1 Interface Sound Card
Simple, Small, Powerful, Sounds Crisp & Clear
- Pros: Leaves a small footprint in my case
Sounds are very crisp and clear now
Small yet Powerful
Feels solid and well made, definitely does not appear to be cheap
The software allows me to adjust the volume of each speaker independently.
Has a single D-Sub connector which then splits off to multiple I/O which is a nice touch. - Cons: None I am not an audiophile I don't have a lot of music industry experience so to speak so I can't identify any cons though I do have two good working ears and I can honestly say that the sound coming from this card is clear and is powerful.
Like the other reviewers have stated the software seems like it was from the 80's or 90's but honestly I would much rather have rock solid, consistent software than new buggy software that always requires updates so in that sense this card and its manufacturers are great and the software is very functional which is all that matters to me.
- Other Thoughts: I've had the Creative X-Fi circa 2006 and then I got the HT Omega Stryker 7.1 and the creative had some good sound it was good for gaming but the software was a bit buggy at times and it was almost to crisp sometimes. The HT Omega Stryker I had owned had great mid range sound and it was good but not for gaming but this card sounds really crisp and clear and feels powerful. I love how I plug in a D-Sub I/O and then I plug in all of my side rear and subs into the cables that then come out of the D-Sub connector.
Overall I happy with this sound card I had an Asus Xonar DX 7.1 and that was great but it didn't have that rich, powerful, crystal clear quality to it that this card has and I am so glad I gave it a chance. I wish I had a PCI slot so I could add the HT Omega Claro Halo card so I could have a dedicated headphone card but this card should do the trick as far as the headphone department is concerned.
Again thanks to Newegg for all of the products you guys carry I swear most of my paychecks go to you guys cause I will never be content with good enough, I must upgrade and get a bigger and badder system!!!!!!!!
My Current Baby!!!
- Intel Core i7 3930k @ 3.2GHz
- 32GB of G. Skill DDR3 Ram running @ 1600MHz
- Gigabyte GTX 780 with 3GB's of GDDR5 Ram
- HT Omega eClaro Audio Card
- Logitech G500 Laser Gaming Mouse
- Microsoft 4000 Ergonomic Keyboard (w/ the front handrest tilted all the way up for extra comfort)
- Rosewill USB 3.0 Multi-Card Reader Front Panel
- Dual G. Skill Phoenix III Solid State Disks running together in a Raid 0 Configuration
- Asus 24x DVD Burner
- MSI X79A-GD45 Motherboard with the LGA 2011 Socket
- AOC e2752Vh 27" LED Monitor w/ 2ms Response time and Full High Definition @ 1920x1080
- Rosewill 600 watt Gold Rated Power Supply
- All wrapped inside a Corsair Graphite Series 600T "Steel Silver" Computer Case
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Reviewed By:N/A,6/17/2013 6:59:26 AM
This reviewer reports that his/her technical understanding of this type of product is Somewhat High and has owned this product 1 month to 1 year.
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ASUS Xonar DS 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Audio Card
Good Enough
- Pros: Provides decent enough sound over the on-board sound once I got the drivers sorted out.
- Cons: When I installed the drivers on my new Windows 7 machine, most of my applications would not load, and Explorer would crash. I had to hunt down a hotfix on some obscure forum (using another machine) to fix that issue. Afterwards, it ran great.
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Reviewed By:Ben,6/16/2013 9:29:18 AM
This reviewer reports that his/her technical understanding of this type of product is average and has owned this product 1 day to 1 week.
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Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx soundcard
Mind Blowing
- Pros: Blows on board sound out of the water, don't listen to the people who say "why waste your money on a sound card, onboard is just as good" NO WAY it is!! That's like saying No Name ketchup is just as good as Heinz. I like the red LED's.
- Cons: The thing you plug your headphones into with the volume control kind of degrades the sound a little as opposed to plugging into the back of the card itself. I noticed it after I plugged my headphones in the back. Save 50 bucks and get the version without this, as they are the exact same sound card.
- Other Thoughts: I will never go back to onboard again, for gamers, use scout mode only, as it makes games sound good for the stuff you NEED to hear the most. Use the True Studio Pro on for movies, music as that amplifies everything. Yes, you can't use both scout mode and True Studio Pro at the same time.
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Reviewed By:N/A,6/15/2013 5:10:29 PM
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Creative Sound Blaster Z 70SB150000000 5.1 Channels 24-bit PCI Express (x1, x4 or x16) Interface Sound Card
Updated review on below
- Pros: Once this card works properly, and all the problems are ironed out, you get beastly sound with great definition and even better bass. The Microphone is alright, does its job and with the software you do get really good functionality with all the tweeks you can implement. As I said below the red LEDs that are built under the EMI shield emit a really cool accent that you can compliment with other aesthetics in your case. All the other PROs from belows review still stand. This card is great, and yes, I CAN recommend this card over the integrated sound solutions on most motherboards.
- Cons: As a user from below mentioned, it would be great if the back panel ports were in some way color coded so as to allow easy installation of plugs.
Another huge problem that I had was the documentation that was included. It had absolutely no information about the problems that I was facing.
When you first install the driver, sometimes it may tell you that no supported device has been detected. Simply restart your machine and it will be fine.. It would be great if there was some info on that in the packaging
After finding out that Creative does not have a phone number to address technical suppport, I went to the creative forums for some help. Little did I know that the registration took more than 24 hours. 24 hours! In this day and age of instantaneous internet speeds, the tech support forums need you to wait till they can validate you and your admission into the "club"
- Other Thoughts: Solution to my interface problem:
Install the card in a different PCIe slot.
Repeat until problem goes away
Solution to left/right channel being heard in both ears on headphones:
Swap your headphones with a different set. (Tech at Creative helped me out with this one)
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Reviewed By:nkonfya,6/15/2013 5:07:53 PM
This reviewer reports that his/her technical understanding of this type of product is High and has owned this product 1 day to 1 week.
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ASUS XONAR_DG 5.1 Channels PCI Interface Xonar DG Sound Card
Better than Expected
- Pros: Expansive at first, the user interface has many customization options. Some like EQ are expected, however I did not expect a modifier for the mic that actually improves quality on a $25 headset. While it was a hassle to install due to my case being micro ATX, it did fit in the end, not very long but around 5mm from blocking a SATA port on my old Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P.
- Cons: The UI works as intended, except when the computer restarts or comes out of sleep. Mine has the issue of "auto-detecting" headphones from the front panel. There is nothing connected to the FP. I did install the latest drivers, but the issue is very minor as it is just a 3 second fix to relocate the output to the default Headphones in the drop-down box in the main menu.
- Other Thoughts: For the price this was a massive step up. The headset I use is a $25 Plantronic run of the mill. While integrated sound was acceptable, programs that take advantage of sound fidelity (Finale, VLC, etc) have improved substantially, far more than was expected.
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Reviewed By:N/A,6/14/2013 11:03:36 AM
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ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 Channels PCI Express x1 Interface Sound Card
Great Card
- Pros: So far I've had zero problems with this card and the drivers supplied by Asus with Win7 64. Gives sound a needed boost verses the integrated one on my mobo. Well worth the price. It is best before installing to disable the onboard sound in the bios.
- Cons: There is a click to it when booting. Nothing major, or should be a show stopper.
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Reviewed By:JKL,6/14/2013 5:19:47 AM
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ASUS Xonar DSX 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express x1 Interface Audio Card
Great Sound
- Pros: Great Specs
Great Price
PCI Express - Cons: None
- Other Thoughts: Way better than onboard, better than most audigys out there. Asus has hit the jackpot with these cards. The only annoying thing, and that has nothing to do with the card, is, the fact that most of the budget motherboards have their PCI-1 slots right above the 16x. For me, it gave me no problems so far, no higher temps or anything like that, just a tight fit. So, make sure you know where your slots are before you buy it.
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Reviewed By:N/A,6/12/2013 7:49:23 PM
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