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Windows speaker configuration for music listening

post #1 of 3
12/29/12 at 12:17pm
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Hi. I know that for gaming with a X-Fi sound card, Windows speaker setup should be set to 7.1 and the Creative console should be set to "headphones". However, what should the Windows speaker configuration be set to for music listening (in entertainment mode rather than gaming mode with the CMSS off).

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post #2 of 3
12/29/12 at 3:56pm

Doesn't have to be switched for music listening, I personally even prefer using 5.1 (I use 5.1 because 5.1 is a lot better supported than 7.1 in general so and some games like Skyrim needs to be set to 5.1 for it to sound as it should) in games but also music listening. To me it sounds like the soundstage is slightly better and it's more widespread, at least when I use my tweaked dolby headphone foobar2000 config. Using stereo when listening to music it sounds more centered, crammed together and less focus on imaging.

 

This is also one of the reasons I haven't gave up soundcards in favor for USB DACs as I need that 5.1 speaker support.


Edited by RPGWiZaRD - 12/29/12 at 4:00pm
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post #3 of 3
12/29/12 at 10:55pm
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Thanks for the reply! Very good information.

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