Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express x1 Interface Sound Card powered by THX TruStudio Pro

Pros: I have had this card for almost 2 years now. The sound quality has been ASTOUNDING! I upgraded from a X-Fi Xtreme Music and am very happy I did this. I recommend this card to anyone looking for quality audio even gaming.

Cons: Drivers Drivers Drivers, they have now fixed just about every complaint I have had with them, but it took 2 years! Come on Creative, your hardware is amazing, now keep it up with the other half, some non buggy drivers. Would of been a 5 egg if it weren't for this.

Pros: Produced fine sound. Solid construction. Easy installation. Nice selection of operational "modes."

Cons: When using with Sonar X1, card was not compatible in WDM mode. This was a problem with my other Digital Audio Workstation hardware (specifically my focusrite 2i4 audio/midi interface that is an obligate WDM operator). In ASIO mode, the card worked seamlessly with Sonar, but not in WDM mode. I couldn't work out the conflict, so I returned the card.

Another significant con was that if the headphone jack is plugged in, the speakers are muted -- and there is no way to configure (by software properties settings) simultaneous output from headphones and analog speakers. My basic Realtek onboard audio is significantly more flexible in this regard.

A little miff was that the card's analog audio out ports are RCA. I knew this going in and wrangled a quick adapter.

Other Thoughts: This card is intended for high quality speaker output. Best for a home entertainment system, not a gaming computer. If you frequently switch between headphones and speakers, you will find it inconvenient. If you buy it to create music using the card's ASIO low latency driver, then plan on using it only with other ASIO compliant hardware. Or just use the card alone. And plan on visiting Radio Shack to purchase adapters in order to wire the outputs and inputs to your system.

Pros: Having software problems it stopped displaying the Sound Adjustment Console, Plus the card will crackle I have been working with Creative labs via email and they so far have not been much help. I don't want to buy anyone until they can figure out what is wrong. I am thinking they do not understand what I am talking about so I gave them my phone # but have not received a call. I have never had any problems with a Creative Labs Sound Care (Sound Blaster) There tech. service isn't very good and I don't know if they are in the US or some place like India. Plus the cost of the card has gone up by 10.00 dollars I think if they can not figure out how to correct the problem they should replace the Card. I have tried updating the software and that causes more problems so I have delete that install the disc that came with the hardware. I can get the control panel (console) up but not the way it use to. It just is very strange.

Cons: Cons were explained above with the pros

Pros: Easy to plug in
Convincing 3D sound effects

Cons: Sound crackles and pops intermittently
Driver hangs entire system over time
Not compatible with Windows Server 2008.

Other Thoughts: Creative once made a rock-solid, reliable product. This card is evidence that that company no longer exists. Experiences like this remind me why more and more people ditch PCs for Macs--because third party hardware developers, like Creative, do NOT bother to test their products and hock inferior products on their customers that create more problems than they solve. I'm about to make the leap to Mac, after this experience and the bleak future for Windows.

Pros: Great sound and low noise in 2-channel recording and playback.

Cons: System compatibility is important.

Other Thoughts: Extremely quiet in my system. Noise floor is undectable--my recording software is sensitive down to about -110 dB and it does not register any system noise through this card. I use this card connected directly to my phono stage for recording lp's to the computer in 24-bit, 96k resolution. Nobody ever seems to pay attention to the analog-digital converter in these units because they are more focused on playback. Believe me, the ADC in this card is fantastic. If you enjoy recording lp's or wave streams, but do not do studio recording, this is a good choice. Make sure you have a good power supply, power cord and vibration controls on your machine and you will be amazed that computer audio can be so good. Cleaning all electrical contacts also helps.

Pros: None

Cons: Doesn't work

Other Thoughts: I've owned a number of different sound cards and never had a problem plugging speakers into until this card. I have a set of Logitech Z-2300 THX-Certified 2.1 Speaker System with Subwoofer that has one jack coming from the powered subwoofer. It plugs into any other sound card I have and plugs into the green sound port on my motherboard. But there is no way to plug into this card. The only ports that it will plug into causes a loud constant hum through the speakers even when the card is disconnected from the motherboard. Obviously there must be some sort of adapter for hookup. What am I missing?

Pros: Good paper weight

Cons: Stopped working at least once a day until I figured out that I needed to go into the Creative Audio Control Panel and change modes until the sound came back.

Other Thoughts: I tried multiple fixes for this to no avail. My onboard sound works without issue, so this card is now just an expensive paper weight.

Pros: Can't think of any. Just a hunk of junk. Keep your money in your pocket.

Cons: Well this is the 2ed Creative sound card I bought. Never again. No support from Creative. You talk to one person your told one thing. Talk to another your told something different. The card was DOA.

Other Thoughts: Keep your money in your pocket. It's junk.

Pros: Use AMD 7000 series video card. This sound card is optimized with AMD 7000 series video card, AMD 7750 video card.

Cons: Do not use AMD 6000 series video card. This sound card is not optimized with AMD 6000 series video card, AMD 6570 video card.

Other Thoughts: For some reason this sound card improves a whole lot better with a AMD 7000 series video card and not a AMD 6000 series video card. This sound card comes alive once 7000 series video card is plugged in.

Pros: I was running the Corsair SP2500 off the onboard sound and was never really happy with the sound (or the volume). Purchased this sound card and WOW, the d.amn things came alive. You really hear things you never heard before. I use this setup primarily for music--incredible.

Cons: Don't be cheap and buy good speakers and wimp out on the sound card.

Other Thoughts: Realtec should be called Real-C-r-a-p.