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Advantages: Almost everything, price, EMUK101, performance Disadvantages: None, This card makes it not to go for any other card
Creative Sound Blaster Live! 5.1
I own this card, bought for connecting my Mercury 5.1 Home Theatre system. This review shares my experiences with this card.
First of all let me point out important specs. I don't give full technical specifications as it is easily available in the net.
Main specs
These are the main specs that are to be highlighted.
Patened EMUK 101 Effects Processor
Separate EMUK101 Music Synthesis Engine
Up to 32MB of samples into host memory for professional music reproduction.
Environmental Audio and 3D Audio Technology
User selectable settings, Microsoft DirectX sound support, Dolby Pro Logic And EAX support.
Supports MPU-401 UART mode, supports AC97 (16 bit).
15 pin Female port for joystick connection.
My Opinion
This card is really a very good performer. I ...
Advantages: Dead easy to drop the top (and put it up again) Disadvantages: Fuel economy coulld be better
For the Summer I purchased a second hand MX51.8 Sports. It was 4 years old and had the matching hard top as well as the permanently fitted cloth soft top. I had done my home work and this was the one that every review was recommending. It is one of the limited edition Sports and as such comes with leather heated seats.
First things first, off came the hard top and into storage until winter. The hard top was very simple to remove and the soft top just flips up and down. However neither my wife or I can pull the soft top up when sitting in the seats. One of us has to get out. Both the hard top and soft top have a heated rear window which is essential and in a two seater cabin. The fold up rear wind deflector is not that good so long hair still gets blown forward. Top Gear did an effective demonstration of the difference ...
ForlornHope 23.07.2007
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Mazda MX-5 1.8i
Advantages: Easy setup, simple controls Disadvantages: Very low output volume on 5.1 setup, completely unbalanced audio
The speaker look very nice but looks mean very little on a speaker system.
The system is relatively easy to setup with the usual 3 jack plugs used on most PC analogue 5.1 surround sound systems. You have the usual routing of the five speaker cables to take care of which plug into the rear of the control unit. The rear speakers have plenty of cable length to use when positioning the where desired. There is also a large, unique lead that connects the sub to the control unit which is also easily attached. The system comes with a rather bulky power supply that could have been neatly tucked away in the sub box, therefore only requiring a figure 8 power cable to do the powering up side of things but this is, after all, a budget system.
The Controls on the front of the control unit are very basic and easy to get your head around but are ...
Product Information for "SIIG SoundWave 5.1 PCI-LP" »
Audio output
Sound Output Mode
5.1 channel surround
DAC Data Width
20-bit
Sample Rate
96 kHz (max)
Signal-To-Noise Ratio
90 dB
Max Speakers Qty
6
Compliant Standards
DirectSound3D, AC '97, EAX 2.0, EAX 1.0, Dolby Digital 5.1, A3D 1.0, Dolby Digital EX
Manufacturer's product description
SIIG's long-term business vision, comprehensive product line, effective marketing strategy and exceptional customer support have made SIIG the leading brand for computer add-on products. High-quality control standards are evident by one of the lowest defective return rates in the industry. PRODUCT FEATURES: Upgrade to digital 5.1 surround sound on low-profile desktop systems; High-definition 5.1 channel surround sound transforms your PC into a home theater system; Perfect audio upgrade for DVD playback, listening to MP3 or other music, gaming, and more!; Supports Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital EX surround sound, EAX 1.0, 2.0, A3D 1.0, and DirectSound3D; CD and Aux input (MPC3); Internal Digital output via 2-pin, Molex connector.
