Seeing that Creative is looking after their customers so well, and only want to do their best i.t.o service, I was wandering what other sound card makes are out there, and how would you forumites rate them?
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semiautomatix
Honorary Master
Good to see Creative got pwned!
Asus and Razer have their own sound cards as far as I know.
Personally I just use the soundmax addon card that came with my mobo. More of a visual guy so I am not going to notice any difference when it comes to audio so I don't spend the extra cash on a high spec sound card. Glad I didn't as well, guys with creative cards have had countless issues with their drivers and vista while the soundmax drivers have been good since the second week of the launch.
Personally I just use the soundmax addon card that came with my mobo. More of a visual guy so I am not going to notice any difference when it comes to audio so I don't spend the extra cash on a high spec sound card. Glad I didn't as well, guys with creative cards have had countless issues with their drivers and vista while the soundmax drivers have been good since the second week of the launch.
Asha'man X
Expert Member
A well recommended brand is Auzentech.
Their latest card is basically what the X-Fi should have been. I probably would have bought that rather than the X-Fi if it existed back then.
I love my sound, and while onboard audio is much improved these days, I'm too addicted to good sound to trust it to onboard.
Their latest card is basically what the X-Fi should have been. I probably would have bought that rather than the X-Fi if it existed back then.
I love my sound, and while onboard audio is much improved these days, I'm too addicted to good sound to trust it to onboard.
kronoSX
Honorary Master
c media is ok i guess ,as long as the vista drivers work
Found this article about Asus's sound cards, the Xonar DX and D2X. For $90 (the DX), you get a superior card to the Creative X-Fi based cards.
d0b33
Honorary Master
Asus, M-Audio(via chipset), it all depends on the chipset the card uses, some cards use the same chipsets.
I'm still deciding whether I should get an xfi Xtremegamer or Asus xonar...
Edit:
Not for gaming sadly, Xtremegamer still tops, but still decent
http://techreport.com/articles.x/14500/4
I'm still deciding whether I should get an xfi Xtremegamer or Asus xonar...
Edit:
Not for gaming sadly, Xtremegamer still tops, but still decent
http://techreport.com/articles.x/14500/4
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Scooby_Doo
Honorary Master
reviews are your friend, (well i guess google is a better friend cuz you need it to find the reviews 
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)can you get Auzentech cards in South Africa?
I've never used support from Any company like gigabyte Asus, creative etc. If my hardware goes dodgy - it's more than likely my PC/Powersupply/Eskom supply/environment etc - So rather than fight with some phone operator for 6 months for a replacement, I just get a new one (unless I am sure of a warrentee swop out - which is quite painful in south africa as stocks are not the same as the rest of the world).
I still think the Creative X-fi is a legend card - their software suxors, but I use the features - not the software. I'd love to find a vendor for Auzentech in South Africa, it would be my next purchase....
I've never used support from Any company like gigabyte Asus, creative etc. If my hardware goes dodgy - it's more than likely my PC/Powersupply/Eskom supply/environment etc - So rather than fight with some phone operator for 6 months for a replacement, I just get a new one (unless I am sure of a warrentee swop out - which is quite painful in south africa as stocks are not the same as the rest of the world).
I still think the Creative X-fi is a legend card - their software suxors, but I use the features - not the software. I'd love to find a vendor for Auzentech in South Africa, it would be my next purchase....
d0b33
Honorary Master
If you find a supplier then choose the Auzen X-FI™ Prelude
it uses Creative's X-Fi CA20K chipset.
The AuzenTech XPlosion uses the C-Media CMI8770 chipset and you get cheaper cards with this chipset.
Tinuva
The Magician
I would love to get my hands on a Auzentech Prelude myself. Still no luck finding any company selling their cards in SA