brilliant for recording lps (records) to the computer....quick and easy just plugs into the lp player then tho the computer simple. You can also clear all fuzzyness and scratches from the song A. Record the song in high volume or low volume can listen to the songs as you are transfering them ... Read review
Easy to install, bus-powered USB 2.0 Sound Blaster in a sleek and compact design for ... more
Xtreme Fidelity 5.1 surround sound on your PC or Notebook. X-Fi Crystalizer makes MP3/WMA music sound better while X-Fi CMSS-3D Headphone delivers incredible surround sound for movies, music and gaming even over stereo headphones.
Why settle for basic, built-in sound? Your music and movies deserve Xtreme Fidelity. ... more
Simply connect the Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 sound card to your PC or notebook and turn your downloaded music into your own personal concert. Watch DVDs or
Postage & Packaging:Free Delivery Availability:3-7 days
Why settle for basic, built-in sound? Your music and movies deserve Xtreme Fidelity. ... more
Simply connect the Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 sound card to your PC or notebook and turn your downloaded music into your own personal concert. Watch DVDs or
Postage & Packaging:see site for shipping costs Availability:3-7 days
Advantages: clears up the record,removes all clicks, quick and easy to use Disadvantages: the instructions are not that clear
brilliant for recording lps (records) to the computer....quick and easy just plugs into the lp player then tho the computer simple. You can also clear all fuzzyness and scratches from the song A. Record the song in high volume or low volume can listen to the songs as you are transfering them or plug a set of head phones in and not hear it. If combined with windows media you are able to get the misic to perfection. The program that comes with the ... more
brilliant for recording lps (records) to the computer....quick and easy just plugs into the lp player then tho the computer simple. You can also clear all fuzzyness and scratches from the song A. Record the song in high volume or low volume can listen to the songs as you are transfering them or plug a set of head phones in and not hear it. If combined with windows media you are able to get the misic to perfection. The program that comes with the Item enables you to clear up the song, stop it jumping and takes all the clicks out. The is only one bad point i can find with this product it takes a while to set up and the instructions are not perfectly cleaar.
Advantages: smaller size, usb connection support, 3D sound experience, very cheap, high SNR ratio. Disadvantages: Does not support all OS, requires very powerful processor& ram,all features not works on XP
on the data bus speed available for that usb port. In modern days, almost all the PC got USB port 2.0, which enable this sound card to provide the maximum output as in stereo/surroundsound 24 bit/96kHz and also can go along with up to 5.1 speaker system, truly amazing isn?t it? But if the USB is 1.1 then the output sound quality drastically drops to 16 bit/kHz in case of surroundsound.
Creative technology claimed to have SNR 100dB, SNR stands for signal to noise ratio, as the higher the ratio, the less obtrusive the background noise will be and also the clearer output sound will be. So virtually, there will be no noise effect for this sound card. But later it created some controversy, so they changed the theme to SNR ratio is higher than 99db, just to stay on safer side, haha.
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Microphone in (1/8" mini jack ...
Advantages: Low price, Great build quality, Sound quality, Looks stylish Disadvantages: Not many controls, Rear speakers not loud enough, No digital-In audio
(supporting 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1) Soundcard just so I could have surroundsound in my room. I have since upgraded it to a CreativeSoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS but that's another story.
Set up is relatively easy and instructions and diagrams in the manual make the process even easier. I didn't have any real trouble setting everything up although running the wires can be a pain depending on where you put the speakers and what you have in the room. If it were a very large room with lots of corners to go round, you may have to buy yourself extensions. This is especially true with the two rear speakers.
I thought the Front-Right speaker's wire was a bit short so had to keep it close to the subwoofer and computer. I wanted mine slightly further to the right but never mind. To connect up, I just connected the satellites to the subwoofer, and then ...
Deru 11.09.2005
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Advantages: Great quality sound, cheap Disadvantages: None whatsoever
I was in the hunt for a new sound card and picked up this Soundblaster 'Live' by Creative from PC world for just £35.
The soundblaster Live is powered by the EMU10K1 digital signal processor which means you get very high sound quality without losing any of the power of your PC which other sound cards and onboard sound chips may take away as they require your PC's processor to power the sound, this ofcourse is great news for gamers who need all the spare power they can get in order to obtain maximum framerates.
The Creativesoundblaster Live 5.1 has the ability to connect to dolby digital and multi-channel digital speaker systems and provides an awesome quality of surroundsound in all its glory through 5.1 (providing you have surroundsound speakers ofcourse) so you can experience movies via your PC as tho you were in a cinema ...
Microsoft Windows XP SP1, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Peripheral / Interface Devices
CD-ROM
System Requirements Details
Windows 2000/XP - Pentium III - 800 MHz - RAM 128 MB - HD 340 MB
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support
2 years warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 2 years
Manufacturer's product description
Creative's Sound Blaster Surround 5.1 is the simple upgrade to 24-bit surround sound for desktop and notebook PCs. It's easy to install and enables desktop and notebook PCs to be totally integrated into any home audio set-up. Users can connect analog PC speakers or home cinema systems, from 2.0 stereo to 5.1 surround, using the RCA cables supplied, and the system will up-mix any audio to surround. Digital connectivity includes coaxial and optical outputs, which can connect the system to decoders. Convenient microphone and headphone jacks on the front panel, plus dedicated volume controls and easy to use recording and playback software complete this excellent value package.
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