OK thanks guys. I heard people with windows 8.1 were having problems and I wasn't sure if Windows 7 was having some issues or not.

Driver question for Titanium HD owners. Is the new drivers (released Feb 10, 2014) worth updating to or not?

I understand 3D positioning is very important for FPSs but on my computer I would be listening to music and netflix, playing playstation, n64 and snes emulators and playing games like Skyrim more than playing FPSs. Does that change on what I should buy?    Edit: I just listened to the...

I hear people talking about the X-Fi Titanium HD a lot. Is it better than the Sound Blaster ZxR? The price difference is big, about $70 bucks more for the ZxR. The price difference from the Titanium HD to the STX is only $30 bucks more for STX.   I'm sorry for bugging you guys and asking so...

    It sounds like both of you use the CMSS-3D for competitive gaming like FPS. Should I go with that if I was planning on being immersed in my games and had less focus on FPSs? And what card would you guys suggest if I was using the Philips Fidelio X1 with no dedicated amp?

What are your reasons for preferring CMSS-3D over Dolby?

I heard using the onboard sound with the X1s sounds pretty bad ( i could be wrong) so would that impede my judgement on picking a card by listening to the Youtube videos? I'm new to this stuff, sorry. 

I can't listen to anything. I don't have any headphones, speakers or cables that connect sound to my LCD monitor.

So I narrowed my sound card choice to either the Creative Sound Blaster ZxR (Uses CMSS 3D) or the ASUS Xonar Essence STX (Uses Dolby) and I will be using it with the Philips Fidelio X1. Which sound card would you guys suggest? I will not be using an amp, just a sound card.

Is there a specific cable I should get or would any lower impedance cable work?

Hello everyone, I was told I should post in this thread as I might be able to get better help regarding about what sound card I should get if I were to get either the Philips Fidelio X1 or the Sennheiser HD 598 and which headphones out of the two would be better for my needs.   I would be...

Hello everyone! I've been lurking on the forums for a month now, using guides like Mad Lust Envy's and other people's threads to try and find a great replacement for my old headphones. Back in 2005 I bought some Sennheiser PC 150 headset/headphones and I was very, very happy with the purchase. I...