Advise with sound cards.

[1031982]

Ok, I was able to get a little time away (It's Fathers Day in the US for those who don't know) and tested it out a bit.
Unfortunately, as soon as I turned on my Xbox, and it sent out a Dolby Digital signal, it crashed and I got the loved BSOD.
Most other drivers I have seen are made SPECIFICALLY for Windows Vista, and I am using XP. I am willing to try other ideas, but as of now looks like I either deal with the problems or get a new card some point in the future.

[Mac Daddy]

I would have thought XP better supported than Vista

[1031982]

So would I, but it could just be the chipset conflicting with the card causing all these problems.
If so, I am stuck getting a new card eventually.

[Mac Daddy]

Thats too bad and a reason I will never buy a creative product again. They dropped driver support for the Aud1 not long after the Aud2 was released. We had a Live Drive and everything for it at the studio wasn't cheap at the time.

So we ended up having to slipstream Aud2 drivers just to use the hardware .. Creative drivers and support seriously suck

I still have my Auzentech X-Plosion sitting in a drawer should get it installed on the other machine

[1031982]

Well in that case, and suggestions for a replacement card? I need the fallowing features :

It NEEDS to be PCI. My board has spec 2.2, so I should be able to put almost any card I want in there.

Dolby Digital and DTS hardware decoding.

SPDIF Optical and coaxial in/out. Mostly I will use the optical, so if I can't get both optical is a MUST.

Ability to record everything. IE : I can record the Wave out, and “everything you hear”

I will need to either have the card automatically adjust LFE signals that go out of range to the sub-woofer, or offer a manual setting. With the Creative software it's called "Bass Reduction" "Cutoff frequency"

Might seem like a lot, but I need the fallowing jacks in the back :
Analog surround line outs for 5.1 speakers for a total of 3 outputs.
Line in
Mic in


This would be nice, but is not needed :

I do use the CMSS 3D feature with music. I would like to have that (or something comparable).


I am currently running XP Pro SP3, I plan on keeping the card for some time. Moving it from this system to a new board at least one time.

If I think of anything else, I will add on.

[Mac Daddy]

The Auzentech card I have has those features as well as DTS Connect 7.1 and DDS 7.1 but is an older card now.

There are some new models you can check there page:
Auzentech, Inc. Sound Cards. Audio You Can Believe In. World First soundcards for Music, HTPC, and Gaming.

I have had no issues with this card and updated drivers are released about once a month. Just checked and the last set of 32 bit and 64 bit drivers for my card were updated June 11/08

[1031982]

Well, the only card I would want is the Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1. Only issue is that I can't seem to verify it will decode DTS audio to analog speakers. I keep getting mixed information.

[Rraven]

What about the Asus DX? From what I have read it looks like they have full support from the DTS folks , along with Dolby. Will it not make the cut for what you need to do?

[Mac Daddy]

The Prelude should be a good choice on the decoding DTS audio to analog speakers not sure

[1031982]

Unfortunately Rraven, I only have PCI slots. So, unless you want to donate some parts to me, PCI-E cards are not an option.