Posts by NamelessPFG

Quote: Originally Posted by wizkas  I'm buying a new sound card and I have some questions. I'm trying to decide between an x-fi titanium HD or a Soundblaster Z. From what I've gathered x-fi has better surround for games...

Quote: Originally Posted by tmaxx123  anyone have any input on which usb soundcard might be best to hook up a laptop to a astro...

$400-450 is just getting into vintage Stax Lambda territory, and soundstage is one of the Lambda frame's strong suits, along with detail (typical of electrostatics in general).   Neutrality probably varies depending on model;...

Auzentech was pretty prevalent among C-Media card manufacturers, but I admit I only started paying attention to them when they did the unexpected and managed to talk Creative into providing them with X-Fi EMU20k1/20k2 APU/DSPs to base...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ban13  I couldn't find anything relevant, so I'll just ask: how to record a resulting 3D sound coming from an OpenAL game with full hardware acceleration (a BF2 mod). The problem is Windows...

Quote: Originally Posted by Salamndar  Hmm Guys, what do you think about the HE-400?   I mean 60% of the time on PC I will be gaming, 25% Movies " HD movies" and 15% Music.   Great headphone...

Is there any reason the X-Fi Titanium HD isn't on your list if you're looking at those other cards that don't have 7.1 output through analog?

Quote: Originally Posted by Evshrug  That's why you bought the Recon3D USB, right? If only they made a device like that, for you, with CMSS-3D, right? I think I read that the Astro Mixamp can also input surround audio...

Quote: Originally Posted by Change is Good  I see. Now I understand why you say BF3 is terrible to demo for virtual surround. It is definitely a warzone full of explosions. Even so... I noticed a huge significance...

Quote: Originally Posted by Salamndar  The reason why I hate the Auzentech Hometheater is because it makes the audio screwed up with cracks, pops, echo and noise at least once a day and requires rebooting the PC to work...