Eh... do I have to always connect 0404usb to the usb port in order it to function? I've tried to connect my X-Fi to the E-MU with coaxial, but when I disconnect the E-MU from usb it can't synchronize and thus no sound is produced. And... when the CPU load reach 100% there is indeed some...

My 0404USB has arrived today! Definitely an upgrade over X-Fi Xtreme Music. Unbelievable detail and far more balanced presentation. It has clear highs without fatigue. Mids are liquid and don't irritate like X-fi's mids do. Lows are tighter and more punchy. It's strange, but X-Fi is very...

Congratulations for your purchase, kamal007... I remember that you had "hotrodded" X-Fi, so could you make some brief comparision (X-fi vs 0404 USB)? It will definitely be interesting to know...

Hah, indeed there is something like that. Just like you, I've noticed that mic setup is obviously the default setup, because despite changing it to auxiliarity or line-in it always returns to mic... Hope my E-MU 0404USB improve the overall music experience, because I consider XFi to be very...

Am... sometimes it's OK with mic settup, but often, I mean OFTEN, (most likely due to changing mods, I've noticed) card start to produce very annoying static, which I'm pretty sure evosync is experiencing. And the only solution is to get rid of the mic setting.

I'm waiting for an E-MU 0404USB... but it is expected to arrive on 11 August... damn, I can't stand the Xtreme Music...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gaughtfried This has actually happened to me once or twice before and in each case it was due to the microphone settings. I either turn it off, or disable the decible boost in the volume control menu. I second that, your problem is in microphone...

10x for the replies again! maarek99, I also would like to use the receiver, but it's not exactly mine. So this option is undesirable. OvidiuDanut, my headphones aren't so hard to drive plus I don't listen to music loud. I'm more interested in SQ for my $200. For now, brokensound, I don't...

10x for the replies! Chrysoberyl, I've tried ACM with bitperfect and all "extras" off, but then it sounds worse than some MB soundcard - total lack of bass and no clue of atmosphere. X-Fi is strange card - in ACM it's plastic sounding, and in Entertainment Mode it's overbloated... Dragon...

Hello, I love head-fi and I do search the forums, but can't find convincing info whether it will have difference in the SQ if I "replace" my Xtreme Music with E-MU 0404 USB. I think that with my current "rig", which is Xtreme Music and AKG K81DJ, the sound is very bloated. Despite the fact...