better Recon3D THX PCIE Fatal1ty Champion Sound or soundblaster zx?
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No. Go for the ZX. It's a better option. The Recon3D series were not that great.
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Hardware wise they are the same. Looks and Audio presets are slightly different.
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No one makes a sound card like that anymore really, I'm building a new comp and I'm looking for a built in mobo. But if you must get one read the reviews. The soundblasters don't have the 7.1 jacks for the tiamats.
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Definitely worth it It uses the same sound chip that is used by the HT Omega Claro (a $175 sound card recognized as one of the best); I have both the Omega and the Xonar in my household, and it's impossible to tell the difference in clarity between the two. But I will tell you that I would take the Xonar over the Omega anytime simply for its full EAX support and compatibility with games ... after hearing mine my oldest daughter actually replaced her Omega card with this one last year, and couldn't be happier. As for drivers, I do not use the official Asus drivers (I use the community made Unixonar package, which looks identical on the surface but fixes a number of driver issues that have not as yet been fixed by Asus). Note that whichever driver set you use, avoid fiddling with any of the DSP modes in the control panel, and you'll be fine--I have found that accidentally leaving the wrong one activated will sometimes crash some games.
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I tried a replacement with my Z5500 Logitech thx but it did not work. Save your money and get the next best which is the Logitech Z906 System.The base sound will not replace the Quality of the Z5500 Woofer. But the sound is great for a PC. Amazon has it. But I got mine at http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=z906+logitech&N;=0&InitialSearch;=yes&sts;=ma&Top;+Nav-Search= for $320.00Good luck
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damn, i'd like to know this too. specifically, which one runs quieter and cooler? and furthermore, which one is more reliable?
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I have speakers attached to the motherboard and I really don't think you'll be able to tell any difference in the quality of the sound.
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No. This motherboard doesn't need a sound card. Why pay so much if it didn't have quality sound lol
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the sound of pxc450 and designer is very good, only loss in canceling noise, the bose, is best quality for canceling noisefor this fact I prefer bose. I consider equal da bose QC 15 and PCX 450.
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Honestly, no. Soundblaster does have drivers available on their support page, but they are frustratingly outdated and may or may not work. But you would be better off using the on-board sound device and drivers for your motherboard. If you want clearer and louder music and games, SoundBlaster and Asus offer a few new models worth checking out first. kk
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The Sound Blaster Z drives them pretty well. If you are gaming I suggest also getting the AntLion Modmic for these guys.
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Better audio, higher price. Take a look at SoundBlaster Roar. You will not regret spending a few minutes on it.
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I am unfamiliar with the equipment you refer to. But I can tell you that I mounted the card in a mobo that has good on-board sound and the card makes a big improvement. Very pleased with it.
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Just my opinion, there is likely not to be any big difference, assuming you have a recent/decent mob. The sound card will give you more bells and whistles to play with - echoes, equalizer, etc. However, quality of sound is not likely to be noticeable. Hope this helps.
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Some say the ASUS card is better. Some say it's a bitch to get running --funky drivers??? I don't know. I also don't know about the ZxR, but the X-Fi card is effortless to install and does a nice job. If your motherboard has embedded sound, you may need to get into the BIOS to disable it rather than doing it from Control Panel, but that would likely always be the case.
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Linux operating system drivers will be needed and if you don't have them see http://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/448607-Driver-for-Creative-Labs-Sound-Blaster-X-Fi-Xtreme-Audio-(PCIe) for more information.
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Heya J. While I haven't owned a Titanium HD card, I have owned many different audio cards in the past. I currently use the ZxR with a pair of Beyer Dynamic DT 990 Premium 600 OHM headphones and Bose QC-15 headphones. The audio quality on the Beyer Dynamics are incredible. Love the quality. The Bose are, of course, great quality as well. Depends on if you want to hear what's going on in the room around you (BD's), or dead silence (Bose). I really enjoy the extra audio processing capabilities of the ZxR as well. Really a great setup. The external audio module with the huge volume knob is handy too. I have a Logitech G-19 keyboard with a volume wheel handy for minor adjustments during game play or while listening or composing music. If you enjoy Creative's audio hardware and drivers, you will LOVE the ZxR.