It's nearly 8 years old, I don't know how long sound cards last but I figured it was a good time time to upgrade since I'm upgrading the rest of my PC. But regardless if I stick with it or get another sound card, I don't think any of them will fit inside with a 3090, and it would be right up...

Hi guys, I will be looking to upgrade my Sound Blaster ZXR soon. I was considering the Sound Blaster AE-9, but after l learning that the 3080 and 3090 (which I am considering upgrading to as well) are 2.75 and 3 slot cards respectively, I'm not sure if a PCI-E sound card is still an option for...

Hello! I was actually about to make a new thread, but what you're discussing is so similar to what I'm wondering about, so I would like to ask you and anyone else for help if you don't mind.   I currently have a Sound Blaster ZXR, and I absolutely love it for use with my desktop PC. However, I...

I just bought a CEntrance DACmini CX, but I have a Sound Blaster ZXR sound card. Kind of wish I got this guy instead :(

Hey all, finally in the market for my second pair of audiophile headphones!   I own a DT 990 Pro 250 ohms, a Sound Blaster ZXR sound card, and I just purchased a CEntrance DACmini CX. I love my Beyers, but I understand that they are very "fun" headphones so I'm looking for something that...

Hi all,   I have a DT 990 Pro, looking to finally get a second pair of headphones and can't decide between the AKG and the Fischer Audio. (I'm only a budding audiophile so I don't fully understand comparisons using sound terminology quite yet, but I do get the understanding of what they are...

I normally have my DT 990 Pro's hooked up to my Sound Blaster ZXR sound card and it sounds fantastic for PC games and most music. That was my first venture into the audiophile world, and as I'm becoming more like one I am being subjected to its curse, I demand more. Well not just because I want...

I thought there would be some benefit from using the audio from my sound card through an optical cable to my TV (besides the digital effects in the SB control panel). I'm still a newbie when it comes to audio. So what you're saying is, all digital signals are of the same quality, but it comes...

My bad!  It isn't necessary, I just wanted to know if I could send the sound card's audio through the HDMI cable plugged into my GPU, more for the convenience of not needing an optical cable or having to run 2 cables to my TV.   Well, then I guess my next question should be do you...

I have DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI and Displayport ports on my GPU, but couldn't I run an optical cable from the optical out on my sound card to the optical in on my TV? That wouldn't carry over my computer's audio to the TV?

You have a TOSLINK optical out on your card, like I do on my ZXR's daughter board. That isn't the same as spdif? I thought optical and spdif were the same.   Because I have a sound card, if I can send that audio to my TV why would I want to use inferior onboard audio instead? Besides, I've...

Hello I have an odd question.  I'm using a Creative Sound Blaster ZXR with my PC. I mainly game on my computer, but some times I like to play games with my controller in bed, so I have an HDMI cable running from my GTX 780 to my HDTV across the room. The audio from my sound card isn't passing...

Quote: So in your opinion is the ZXR or just keeping the ZX and getting an external amp like the Magni the better upgrade? I would think ZXR because you get the improved DAC, among other things, while with the Magni it's just an amp.

Quote: Thank you so much, that definitely cleared my suspicions. I felt like something wasn't right in that thread. I'm happy to have found another person with the same headphones and soundcard (I will be getting) as me. If you say that it can drive them sufficiently, that's all I need. But...

Quote:  Yes, it's plugged into the back. I've tried plugging my headphones into the ACM and then into back of the card, and I hear no difference. Maybe a minuscule amount with the bass, if anything. HD audio disabled in BIOS as well. Updated to latest ZX drivers.