Yeah, I think somehow I just never managed to actually delve into the specs of the original titanium. I just assumed the HD would be the better choice.    So is HDMI able to carry 7.1 without compression?   How bad is the loss in 5.1 over SPDIF?  I assume it's noticeable.    Does the...

Thanks for the info!  Makes a lot of sense why multi-driver headphones wouldn't do as well as single-driver. And as for HRTF, it makes me quite curious to watch how MyEars develops over time. Maybe that will be worth checking out someday.    Yes, I have read that about the AD700s; that they...

Interesting.  So you're saying that the Titanium HD does output 7.1, just over SPDIF?  I thought SPDIF didn't have bandwidth for more than 2 channels at Linear PCM.  Do they keep it compressed then until it reaches the speakers?    So I assume then if I were to pick up a Titanium HD, I would...

Thanks.  I was really going bonkers over that synchronization question.  Sure enough - when I set the creative console to headphones, it will leave 7.1 set in the windows control panel.    I just wondered if CMSS would add any nuance to the sound to either better fill in the space between...

Can anyone help me with this?   With regard to surround speakers, not headphones, does CMSS so anything more to the surround experience? Does it smooth out the transition from speaker to speaker?  Or is it only used in cases where you want to upmix from stereo to surround?   Also, in...

I recently began looking into new sound cards.  I currently have a Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer, but would like to move this into my secondary computer.  I skipped the X-Fi Titanium generation, and one reason was that they don't support 7.1.  After reading The Nameless Guide To PC Gaming Audio...

Hi,   What an awesome forum I stumbled on!  I've been reading for hours, and am narrowing down my questions a bit.  I want to start making some changes to my gaming PC setup, so will start with this.   I have read some really great things about using headphones and virtual surround in...