ldan
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Hello,
I'm currently searching for a replacement for my aging and noticably dying SoundBlaster PCI512. Tha card will be connected to a PA2V2 (http://www.electric-avenues.com/audio8.html) amp, which is connected to my HD595. After reading some of the postings here I thought of buying a Chaintech AV-710 but I was unable to find any shop located in Europe that has them for sale, so I have to find another card.
So far I've been considering either an E-mu 0404 or a Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic (which both are propably way better than the Chaintech), but I have no idea which one of these will provide the better sound. My main focus is on listening to music (rock/classical, ripped to flac, a few 96kHz/24Bit recordings), but the card should also be able to handle DVDs and games. How good are the X-Fi features (especially the surround -> stereo thing)? Has anyone an idea how large the output quality difference between the two cards is? Could it be audible, considering my existing equipment? Is there any other soundcard available for less than the price of these that can be expected to provide the same quality?
Thanks in advance for your answers!
I'm currently searching for a replacement for my aging and noticably dying SoundBlaster PCI512. Tha card will be connected to a PA2V2 (http://www.electric-avenues.com/audio8.html) amp, which is connected to my HD595. After reading some of the postings here I thought of buying a Chaintech AV-710 but I was unable to find any shop located in Europe that has them for sale, so I have to find another card.
So far I've been considering either an E-mu 0404 or a Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic (which both are propably way better than the Chaintech), but I have no idea which one of these will provide the better sound. My main focus is on listening to music (rock/classical, ripped to flac, a few 96kHz/24Bit recordings), but the card should also be able to handle DVDs and games. How good are the X-Fi features (especially the surround -> stereo thing)? Has anyone an idea how large the output quality difference between the two cards is? Could it be audible, considering my existing equipment? Is there any other soundcard available for less than the price of these that can be expected to provide the same quality?
Thanks in advance for your answers!