WhiteCrow
Is not fooled by rapper-endorsed products.
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as someone who has tried this product or are you just saying the headrooms better beacuse they say it's better?
wow.......is this a good DAC? I am just not ready to drop 300 on a new dac as I just dropped 500 on mah RS-2's. If it comes to it i may just bite the bullet and save up for a headroom dac*not the 1000$ one*
You do realize that the X-Fi HD USB costs less than $100, right?
I have a question for anyone who owns the Creative X-fi HD..
I am thinking of buying the creative x-fi hd. However I am a bit worried whether my computer has a good enough processor for this.. I see Creative specify that you need a 2.2 GHz or faster processor.. I have a computer with a dual-core 1,3 (yeah) GHz CULV processor..
I guess the 2.2 GHz are required for lossless music, and perhaps also using some of the sofware for equalizer etc.. I will be playing mostly 320 kbps mp3, so do you think my computer will manage? In your experience, does this unit demand a lot of computer power?
...I was talking about getting the headroom DAC earlier in the thread, is why i asked if this was a good DAC or if I should wait and buy the Headroom.
All I am telling is about the sound what I think is most important factor for any audiophile. I found it to be harsh but as well as detailed. One have to take an interval at least once after 30 minutes because of the headache. There is no question that it is detailed but that does not necessarily means it is a product for audiophiles. But Creative made a good try but its nearly (not totally) a failure. If u want to use it for long sessions then stay far away from this one.
All I am telling is about the sound what I think is most important factor for any audiophile. I found it to be harsh but as well as detailed. One have to take an interval at least once after 30 minutes because of the headache. There is no question that it is detailed but that does not necessarily means it is a product for audiophiles. But Creative made a good try but its nearly (not totally) a failure. If u want to use it for long sessions then stay far away from this one.
So this card doesn't have CMSS-3D right? How does THX Tru Studio compare for 3d positional HRTFs?
Could those of you with the X-Fi HD USB check out my other thread and tell me if you get clipping listening to the file?
http://www.head-fi.org/t/573056/do-you-all-get-distortion-listening-to-this