[ahm12]

who hear thinks the Bass sound strange since the driver update few days ago ??

 

[Axaion]

..few days ago?, last one was the 12th last month

 

[turokrocks]

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who hear thinks the Bass sound strange since the driver update few days ago ??

The new driver caused lots of pops while booting....I kept the old driver.

 

[RPGWiZaRD]

Funnily, my experience with Audigy cards were that with the drivers on the CD, like really old drivers, it sounded best to my ears.

 

[ahm12]

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The new driver caused lots of pops while booting....I kept the old driver.

i had no problems. 
but the i m hating the Bass right now...
 
this sound blaster z already sucked at driving my dt990
and now the bass is kind of strange..
i dont even know how to explain it..

 

[Anarion]

No difference here, other than Flash audio in Firefox and IE10 blasts my ears if I use headphone out.

 

[ozz007]

So if you have the HD-Titanium, would the ZXR be an upgrade? 
 
is it worth the price upgrade? 
 
Thanks.

 

[RPGWiZaRD]

These cards have been out of stock in Finland for over a month! I guess demand really must be huge. :O
 
I've waited for my ZxR card probably 5 weeks now lol. Strange thing is, they are cheaper in Finland than germany for example, I don't know why finnish retailers doesn't simply up the price as the demand is so huge anyway, not that I complain, I just find it weird.

 

[CoryGillmore]

I should mention that I have experienced a pretty nasty bug with the latest drivers (about a month old) on my ZxR. About a day after installing them I went in to the Creative control panel and noticed that the entire control panel was blank. Meaning I couldn't change any options in it. Pretty system breaking bug for me as I switch between DTS encoding and no encoding quite frequently. Uninstalling and reinstalling the driver did not fix the problem. I actually had to to a full Windows restore to before I installed the latest drivers to fix it.

 

[turokrocks]

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I should mention that I have experienced a pretty nasty bug with the latest drivers (about a month old) on my ZxR. About a day after installing them I went in to the Creative control panel and noticed that the entire control panel was blank. Meaning I couldn't change any options in it. Pretty system breaking bug for me as I switch between DTS encoding and no encoding quite frequently. Uninstalling and reinstalling the driver did not fix the problem. I actually had to to a full Windows restore to before I installed the latest drivers to fix it.

My advice, change the  ZXR PCi-E location, as this happened even with a full system reset with the "OLD Recon" later after 4-5 days of the reset, and only this stopped it from ever happening again.
 
I advise against using the latest drivers..

 

[CoryGillmore]

My advice, change the  ZXR 
PCi-E 
location
, as this happened even with a full system reset with the "OLD Recon" later after 4-5 days of the reset, and only this stopped it from ever happening again.


I advise against using the latest drivers..

Unfortunately my SLI GPU setup won't allow me the luxury of using another slot. If it happens again I'll just take my computer for a swim. Yeah that'll show it.

 

[turokrocks]

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Unfortunately my SLI GPU setup won't allow me the luxury of using another slot. If it happens again I'll just take my computer for a swim. Yeah that'll show it.

No more....
 
 

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[kazaakas]

Hey people, I'm just wondering how exactly this card differs from the Titanium HD.
 
I've searched through the thread a little and I found out that:
 
- It's newer and will have "better support"
- it has a second card with some extra connections
- The SNR is 124dB instead of 122dB
 
...But what else is there?
 
Does it actually have an headphone amp or is it just a high powered jack like the TiHD? Does it still support CMSS-3D and ALchemy and all of that good stuff?
 
I'm a TiHD user with an external headphone amp and I love the card for it's insane versitality: Superb sound quality in bit matched Audio Creation mode for music listening and great positioning in Gaming mode with CMSS-3D headphone with ALchemy for games (I play a lot of source games which are DS3D based).
 
Should I feel bad for having a TiHD now this card is out?

 

[genclaymore]

One of the main differences between the two is the  Z has a headphone amp, while the Titanium HD has op-amp sockets which the Z doesn't

 

[turokrocks]

The ZXR do:
 
http://support.creative.com/kb/ShowArticle.aspx?sid=112623
 
 
 
 

Replacing Op-Amps on Sound Blaster ZxR [size=xx-small]Keywords / Key Phrases: opamp, op-amps, operational amplifier, op-amp replacement guide, zxr, sound blaster zxr

Summary: Applicable To: Sound Blaster ZxR This article provides information on changeable op-amps in Sound Blaster ZxR card. The Sound Blaster ZxR comes with 4 op-amps that is customizable to your sound preferences. The front set of op-amps (SET A) uses the Single DIP (LME49710) type. The rear set of op-amps (SET B) uses the Dual DIP (NJM2411D) type. The card currently has the most optimum setting for the 4 op-amps. If you find that one of your op-amps is faulty and it needs a replacement, follow the steps below: 1.You will need a flat head screw driver to remove the op-amp for replacement. Pry and alternate between both ends of the op-amp carefully in order to remove it completely from the op-amp socket. 2.To insert an op-amp, please ensure that the pins are not bent and check that they are positioned in the correct orientation. Once the pins are properly aligned to the socket, press the op-amp gently but firmly into the op-amp socket. Ensure that all the pins are inserted fully into the socket. Click to enlarge

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