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The Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card harnesses the full power of the Creative X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity audio processor to upgrade any existing library of MP3 or any music files to the Xtreme Fidelity audio standard. With the X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 24-bit Crystalizer, MP3 music and movies are converted to Xtreme Fidelity, which delivers an experience beyond the original CD or DVD recordings.
Quick Glance
Supported Channels: 7.1
Slot Type: PCI
S/N Ratio: 109 dB
Summary
Product Title: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic Sound Card
Manufacturer: Creative
Lowest Price: $92.97
Power Score: 4.3 | 22 Reviews
General
Supported Audio Channels: 7.1
Type of Sound Card: Internal Sound Board
Slot Type: PCI
Interface Connection: 1 x 3.5mm Mini-phone Audio Line In - Digital In / Line In / Mic, 1 x 3.5mm Mini-phone Audio Line Out - Rear/Right Surround, 1 x 3.5mm Mini-phone Audio Line Out - Center/Subwoofer/Left Surround, 1 x 3.5mm Mini-phone Audio Line Out - Headphone, 1 x 26-pin - Connector - For linking to the X-Fi I/O Console (Optional)
Audio Technologies: EAX
Digital Audio Depth: 24 bit
Signal To Noise Ratio: 109 dB
Music Generation: Wave Table Synthesis
System Type: PC
Warranty Information: 12 Month Limited
URL: Manufacturer Link
Additional Specifications
Frequency Band: 16-bit to 24-bit recording sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz (20kHz Low-pass filter): 0.004%
Audio & Mixing Features: DTS-ES and Dolby Digital EX decoding SuperRip allows you to rip your CDs into Xtreme Fidelity quality Enjoy the latest cinematic technologies for the ultimate PC movie experience X-Fi 24-bit Crystalizer enhances MP3s and movies to sound better than they do on their original CD or DVD X-Fi CMSS-3D allows you to upgrade your MP3 music and movies into surround sound with Headphones or Multi Channel Speakers
Software Included: Creative Software Suite: Creative MediaSource 3 Drivers for Windows XP Doom 3 Sound Blaster EAX patch
Gaming Features: Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic delivers the fastest gaming performance ever X-Fi 24-bit Crystalizer Automatically upgrades existing games into Xtreme Fidelity Features like 128 voice support, EAX MacroFX, EAX PurePath and Environment FlexiFX set a new standard for EAX and realism available in gaming audio
Sampling Rate: 24 bit 96 kHz ADC
Music Depth: 128 Voice
Packing: Box
Strengths: Great sound -- onboard processing, Dolby, DTS, THX Certified; lots and lots of adjustments can be made with included software.
Weakness: Poor instruction manual -- it gets you through how to do a basic install, but there's no pin map to explain what can connect to the dozens of pins on the board.
I've always used a Creative sound card on my past systems, so the XtremeMusic was a no-brainer when it came time to build a new one. The sound is amazing -- and while most of the included software you don't need, the basics give you a lot of flexibility to get the sound you want. I only wish they would include better documentation about their product beyond the basic installation instructions....
Strengths: -Awesome sound! -Great software -New 64 bit support -Awesome game support -Great value card -Kills other cards!!
Weakness: -No XRAM -No front console -Missing another plugin (audio out is also mic) -Have to switch between modes
This is the best card for the money. Plain and simple. I would not get anyother card and I have had ZERO problems with it in 3 months of use. The mode-switching I have to can get old after a while but its really easy to do so. I am running XP 64 bit with no problems, just had to go download the drivers off creative's website. Software can be useful unless you have alternatives, but, overall, this...
Strengths: Surround headphone among others
Weakness: non so far
I've used this product close to two months now. All i can say is that this is the best sound card ever. I upgraded from Audigy 2 ZS and I can feel the difference. You can read the specifications, but I'm explaining my experience. The surround headphone is nothing like I've heard before. There comes a time when we need to use headphones once in a while and this card will keep the surround...
Strengths: Sounds great.
Weakness: Price is a bit high, espcially since it lacks the RAM that the higher priced cards have. Not enough internal ports.
Once again Creative has created a great audio card that's easy to install. For the $130 price tag on the unit, however, you would expect the same kind of card that's offered in their higher packages. I was disappointed when I found the card lacking some connection ports that I had previously used on my Audigy sound card. If you have the money to spend, buy the next model up.
Strengths: Different sound modes. Sound quality.
Weakness: Too few jacks. No heat sink on processor (fixed in newer versions). Only one internal CD Audio input connection. Lack of bundled software. Weak documentation.
Sound quality, as expected with Sound Blaster products, is great. EAX effects add a nice depth to the gaming experience. On a pure technical level this is a great prodcut. The control panel offers many features, CMSS options, sound volume monitoring (to reduce loud spikes in volume if your baby is asleep :) ), equalizer, mixer, etc etc. However, there are a few overall drawbacks. First, they...
Strengths: Excellent EAX support makes gaming fantastic. Much clearer audio than the Santa Cruz I upgraded from.
Weakness: Pricey for a sound-card.
The X-Fi XtremeMusic edition of this card is excellent for the casual gamer. Coming from a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz card, the expanded EAX support (Santa Cruz was EAX2 only, and this card does "Everything"!) really improves the quality of gaming. For music and movies, this card sounds very similar to the Santa Cruz card. If it's worth the money to get better EAX support is up to you, but EAX...
Strengths: Clear and Crisp, Strong performance, easy install, good software.
Weakness: only single connection for disk player on card. May not have 64 bit processor support driver yet.
I upgraded from a TB Santa Cruz (very good card) because I didn't quite have good midrange with my Logitech 5500 speakers and I noticed quite a bit of difference between what I ripped (320kps) and what I downloaded. An equalizer still didn't get it quite there. I read reviews and decided to try it. Definite difference. I can't offer anything but subjective opinion, the sound is just way...
Strengths: Excellent sound. Onboard sound processing frees up your CPU clock for more "important" tasks. CMSS-3D, EAX Advanced HD 5.0, 24-bit crystallizer, Dolby digital EX, DTS, THX Certified.
Weakness: The inner packaging is really weak. Digital I/O, Mic in, line in are shared. Whats with the old-school joystick port???
First, I have to tell you that I've never bought into the onboard sound coming out of your motherboard. It sounds OK if you've never had a real sound card, but it pales in comparison to what a good sound card can do (excluding the newer mobo's with onboard Creative Audigy, of course). This card was a replacement for my first generation Creative Audigy card. I never had a problem with it until I...
Strengths: Sounds awesome in music...although the bass sounds about the same as my old Audigy 2(non-ZS). Games sounds way more realistic as well.
Weakness: no remote
Awesome card and worth the money. I would wait for a good deal before upgrading though. This card is great, but not worth it if upgrading from an Audigy 2.
Testseek.com has collected 17 expert reviews for Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Music PCI and the average expert rating is 87 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
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Great Card
Strengths: Beautiful sound that totally overtakes intergrated sound.
Weakness: There could be 2 jacks for digital out, line in, and microphone instead of one.
I began playing call of duty 2 and realized that intergrated sound chews up my CPU usage and had to set the sound quality to low. With this sound card I can now play games with full sound quality.