External Sound Card (Anyone use this?) - Page 3

CoolZone · 23rd Apr 2008, 04:23 AM

I recommend anything but Creative.It has horrible drivers.
I suggest checking out the Asus Xonar

Digerati · 23rd Apr 2008, 08:41 AM

Go for the Xonar. Done my research and highly recommend any of their cards.

alyy8128 · 23rd Apr 2008, 09:42 AM

Thanks. Any price for Xonar soundcard?

I had an ancient Soundblater Live, but it seems doesn't compatible with my motherboard. Once installed the computer will not start. No choice have to use the onboard soundcard now. The card have no problem with my old motherboard.

1031982 · 23rd Apr 2008, 01:45 PM

Wow... just wow. I have always likes Creative Labs. The hardware they made was good, and I never had a problem with drivers. I guess I should be happy I don't want or need Vista, otherwise I would be having some major problems.
See, I have an Audigy ZS2 upgraded to Platinum. I use all the analog I/O in the back (directly on the card) , the optical input in the bay, and sometimes the analog input from the bay as well. I use the Dolby Digital and DTS hardware decoding all the time. All the features I want, and no problems with XP.
It's a shame, because I had no idea this stuff was going on. They were a good company once, and now I don't know where to go to keep all the features when I do upgrade my system.

alyy8128 · 23rd Apr 2008, 02:50 PM

I had once installed Vista on my Old PC with old Sound Blaster Live, unfortunately Creative Lab have NO driver for Vista, and they had announced that they WILL NOT create driver for that. We have to use at least Audigy if we want to use Vista. Too bad...

And fortunately i found another 3rd party driver which in compatibale for SB live! to be use in VISTA. Anyway, i had deleted the Vista.

Digerati · 23rd Apr 2008, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alyy8128

Thanks. Any price for Xonar soundcard?

I had an ancient Soundblater Live, but it seems doesn't compatible with my motherboard. Once installed the computer will not start. No choice have to use the onboard soundcard now. The card have no problem with my old motherboard.

$90 - $200
That's for the internal sound cards. Go with the Xonar DX for $90 - probably the best buy currently. Crushes Xfi in terms of quality and drivers work.

alyy8128 · 23rd Apr 2008, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Digerati

$90 - $200
That's for the internal sound cards. Go with the Xonar DX for $90 - probably the best buy currently. Crushes Xfi in terms of quality and drivers work.

IS that US dollar or Malaysia Ringgit?

Digerati · 23rd Apr 2008, 05:34 PM

Malaysia wha...? U.S. dollars.

alyy8128 · 23rd Apr 2008, 05:44 PM

sorry. i think i asked a stupid question.

If US$90, it is quite reasonable to fight against the X-Fi.

Just found the price for Xonar D2 at RM559. U1 at RM299.

Can't afford to get Xonar D2, maybe go for U1, so cute.

Lacus · 23rd Apr 2008, 08:36 PM

Aiyah, you from malaysia mah~~ Some place can get cheaper 1 xD..I think i might go for Auzentech or some other brand

Hmm, currently eyeing on the Asus DX and the D2X

23rd Apr 2008, 01:45 PM	#24 (permalink)
1031982 Super Active Join Date: 25 Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,543 Reputation: 285 Rep Power: 9	Wow... just wow. I have always likes Creative Labs. The hardware they made was good, and I never had a problem with drivers. I guess I should be happy I don't want or need Vista, otherwise I would be having some major problems. See, I have an Audigy ZS2 upgraded to Platinum. I use all the analog I/O in the back (directly on the card) , the optical input in the bay, and sometimes the analog input from the bay as well. I use the Dolby Digital and DTS hardware decoding all the time. All the features I want, and no problems with XP. It's a shame, because I had no idea this stuff was going on. They were a good company once, and now I don't know where to go to keep all the features when I do upgrade my system. __________________ Running : ASUS A7N8X DELUXE, AMD 2700+, 1GB DDR 3200 Duel Channel, WD Raptor 74GB, WD 320 GB HDD, Zip 100, ASUS 16X DVD-ROM, LiteOn 16X DVD+/-RW, 1.44 MB Floppy, nVidia GeForce 7800GS (AGP), Dell 2005FPW, and a SB Audigy2 ZS PRO with Logitech Z5300e speakers.

23rd Apr 2008, 02:50 PM	#25 (permalink)
alyy8128 Just Started Join Date: 22 Jan 2006 Location: Senai Johor Posts: 61 Reputation: 10 Rep Power: 0	I had once installed Vista on my Old PC with old Sound Blaster Live, unfortunately Creative Lab have NO driver for Vista, and they had announced that they WILL NOT create driver for that. We have to use at least Audigy if we want to use Vista. Too bad... And fortunately i found another 3rd party driver which in compatibale for SB live! to be use in VISTA. Anyway, i had deleted the Vista. __________________ 愿：世界和平

23rd Apr 2008, 05:44 PM	#29 (permalink)
alyy8128 Just Started Join Date: 22 Jan 2006 Location: Senai Johor Posts: 61 Reputation: 10 Rep Power: 0	sorry. i think i asked a stupid question. If US$90, it is quite reasonable to fight against the X-Fi. Just found the price for Xonar D2 at RM559. U1 at RM299. Can't afford to get Xonar D2, maybe go for U1, so cute. __________________ 愿：世界和平

23rd Apr 2008, 08:36 PM	#30 (permalink)
Lacus Active Join Date: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 518 Reputation: 71 Rep Power: 1	Aiyah, you from malaysia mah~~ Some place can get cheaper 1 xD..I think i might go for Auzentech or some other brand Hmm, currently eyeing on the Asus DX and the D2X Last edited by Lacus : 23rd Apr 2008 at 09:12 PM.

23rd Apr 2008, 04:23 AM	#21 (permalink)
CoolZone Just Started Join Date: 7 Dec 2006 Posts: 28 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	I recommend anything but Creative.It has horrible drivers. I suggest checking out the Asus Xonar

23rd Apr 2008, 08:41 AM	#22 (permalink)
Digerati Just Started Join Date: 15 Apr 2008 Posts: 45 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Go for the Xonar. Done my research and highly recommend any of their cards.

23rd Apr 2008, 09:42 AM	#23 (permalink)
alyy8128 Just Started Join Date: 22 Jan 2006 Location: Senai Johor Posts: 61 Reputation: 10 Rep Power: 0	Thanks. Any price for Xonar soundcard? I had an ancient Soundblater Live, but it seems doesn't compatible with my motherboard. Once installed the computer will not start. No choice have to use the onboard soundcard now. The card have no problem with my old motherboard.

23rd Apr 2008, 05:34 PM	#28 (permalink)
Digerati Just Started Join Date: 15 Apr 2008 Posts: 45 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Malaysia wha...? U.S. dollars.