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Originally Posted by gurusan  that's not true at all...the main difference between a modded XFI and a standard one is that the crappy stock cheapo opamp is replaced for something better, in my case I replaced it with a LM4562 which is pretty highly regarded everywhere...and replaced the power filter cap with a Sanyo WG 1500uF in order for cleaner power delivery.
And the results were not louder at all, it was a completely different soundstage...much tighter and more accurate bass, and brightly detailed highs.
People usually go from there to jump the decoupling caps and replace the rest of the caps on the board for higher quality low ESR caps...but I figured if I was going to do all this work I should just ditch the sound card and build my own amp and assemble my own DAC. Fancy EAX effects really didn't help me in games and I don't want any virtual spatialization or funky effects, i want to hear the music as it was recorded.
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I don't doubt that. creative made it so you can better the card. I was just stating that
in some cases it didn't work out like that. a lot of people come here and say that the Auzentech sounds better, when it really don't.
I personally like the presonus firebox with the m-audiophile 192 a close second. too bad they don't work with media center. so I'm stuck with an x-fi. I had a digi 001 collecting dust in the closet because I know it isn't compatible with media center. the best cards aren't which is weird within itself. the OS built for media can't work with the best cards
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Originally Posted by zmatt Also what's the point in pushing a very capable sound system onto someone who may not know or need "good sound". To someone who doesn't know better that seems like a huge waste of money. I would argue not buy the technically best system, but to recommend what sounds best to the owner. After all it their money and their satisfaction is what is important. If they like distorted unbalanced sound, then they should buy what makes that. Sound is subjective therefore people should buy to what they perceive as good. That's my thoughts anyway. |
there's nothing wrong with this. the problem arises when these same people try to tell you about sound when they know very little. it happen a lot here. it's the number one flame war starter