One of the BEST choice for sound card.

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/surround sound 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 surround sound. 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. CONNECTIVITY Microphone in (1/8" mini jack...

Gladiator007 03.03.2009 (12.04.2009) · Read review
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Review of Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1

Speedlink Medusa 5.1 Surround Sound Headset + amp

Advantages: good quality at a low price
Disadvantages: headband a bit heavy

...-line remote control (Rear/Front/Centre, Volume) Amplifier box with volume control, On/Off switch and two earphone jacks and 3 ports to allow you to output to another surround sound device. Includes all the cables you will probably ever need, with gold-plated interconnects 4 metre long cord The earphones have front/rear/center speakers that do really give surround sound and made such a difference to playing games and listening to music. If you need specifications ... Amplifier box : Power Supply: 7.5V DC / 500mA Output power: 500mW x 6 Signal/Noise (S/N): -60 dB Distortion: <0.5% Analogue output Speaker specs : Surround sound speakers (front/rear): dia. 30mm x 2; 32Ω 20Hz-20kHz Centre speaker: dia. 40mm x 2; 64Ω 20Hz-20kHz Subwoofer: dia. 32mm x 2; 8 Ω 20Hz-20kHz Microphone specifications...

lostsworld 17.05.2006 · Read review
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Review of Speedlink Medusa 5.1 Surround Sound Headset

Creative Sound Blaster Live! 5.1

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...

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Review of Creative Sound Blaster Live! 5.1

Creative Sound Blaster Live! 5.1

Advantages: Great quality sound, cheap
Disadvantages: None whatsoever

...I was in the hunt for a new sound card and picked up this Sound blaster 'Live' by Creative from PC world for just £35. The sound blaster 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 Creative sound blaster Live 5.1 has the ability to connect to dolby digital and multi-channel digital speaker systems and provides an awesome quality of surround sound in all its glory through 5.1 (providing you have surround sound speakers ofcourse) so you can experience movies via your PC as tho you were in a cinema...

Rabid 12.04.2004 · Read review
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Review of Creative Sound Blaster Live! 5.1

Creative sound blaster 5.1

Advantages: clears up the record,removes all clicks, quick and easy to use
Disadvantages: the instructions are not that clear

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Review of Creative Sound Blaster Surround 5.1

Quality 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers for your PC

Advantages: Low price, Great build quality, Sound quality, Looks stylish
Disadvantages: Not many controls, Rear speakers not loud enough, No digital-In audio

...I'm reviewing the Logitech X-530 speaker set, which is a 5.1 Surround Sound speaker set for your computer. The X-530 consists of a set of five small speakers, known as 'satellites', and subwoofer, which is the larger unit that produces the bass. This is where the term '5.1 Surround' comes from. The "5" represents the satellites and the ".1" represents the subwoofer. I've had the speakers for a month now and I think they're great. Home theatre, or home cinema, systems will usually hurt your wallet quite a bit and although the X-530 isn't really a home cinema system or even part of one, it is a good alternative for your PC. A home cinema system would usually have a Logic 3 amplifier as well as the satellite speakers and subwoofer but the X-530, being a PC speaker set, connects to your computer using analogue signals. A 'true' 5.1 sound...

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Review of Logitech X-530

Music, films, games? It all sounds good on these

Advantages: Cheap, good quality surround sound speakers
Disadvantages: Alot of cables and has been known to have some minor sound level problems

...This Logic3 surround system is a brilliant piece of kit, for relatively little money compared to other brands this entry level speaker set gives as good as any other system. The set consists of 5 speakers with clear instructions on how to set up and where to place the 5 speakers and subwoofer speaker for optimum 5.1 surround sound performance. There is also a trendy digital control station which clearly shows the volume, if all the speakers are connected, what input is being used and the sound mode it is currently on. The sound quality is very clear and I have my system connected to my PC and Xbox 360, however if you want surround sound on the PC you will need a surround sound card which are relatively cheap, the Xbox 360 on the other hand fully supports 5.1 dolby digital surround and you will immediately notice the difference from...

sim721 08.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Logic 3 SoundStation 5.1 Surround Sound System

Logitech X-530 5.1 Surround Sound - great set up for the price

Advantages: Great sound, easy to assemble
Disadvantages: Need to pay extra for external sound card (if you don't have 5.1 built in)

...I bought this surround sound system from amazon.co.uk for £39.99. The X350 set includes 4 'satellite' speakers (each 7.4 Watts), a centre channel speaker (15.5 Watts) and the subwoofer (25 Watts) - these amount to a 70 watts RMS, with a maximum output power of 140 Watts. Being at University, I was watching films and playing music through my laptop, but needed something better than the weak laptop speakers. This was a great choice at a price that was very good, considering how much equivalent 5.1 systems can cost. The subwoofer is powerful and compact, and the rear right and left speakers are a good length for a smallish room. The volume control and on/off switch are located on the right hand speaker, which connects invidually to the subwoofer and sound card. The speakers themselves have robust stands, which allow them to either stand...

lukeoverall88 13.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Logitech X-530

A good, cheap set of 5.1 surround sound speakers.

Advantages: Cheap, fair sound quality and build, good for gaming and films on PC
Disadvantages: Few flaws such as stand not standing up, problem with sub.

..., could be better, but you can't expect that much from 2.5" drivers. The satellites are easy to mount to the wall, you just hook them onto screw. Drill a hole in the wall, put a wall mount in, pop a screw in, hook the speaker on and your done. The only problem I had was the wire length, they give you about 3m of wire, which is no where near enough, so I just brought a extension cable, you just need a 3.5mm extension. There aren't many features as such, quite a basic system. The control box has your power on/off switch, Volume, Bass, Rear and center controls on the front, and at the back, you have 3 X 3.5mm sockets for the 5.1, 6 channel input, and another single 3.5mm socket for a stereo input, and then a little switch to turn on "Dual Stereo". This is a useful feature, which puts stereo sound into 5.1 surround sound, which is useful...

joefireline 18.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Sony SRS D511

A headset that offers true 5.1 sound.

Advantages: True 5.1 surround sound, clear quality, built in mic.
Disadvantages: Not very durable and breaks easily.

...Theres not many headsets out there that can say they have full 5.1 surround sound. The medusa 5.1 pulls this off very well and is a fantastic headset for gaming. Let me start of with the packaging. The headset is wonderfully packaged inside the box. Complete with soft lining and ribbon to finnish. A nice surprise. It comes with all the cables that you need, and more that I couldn't work out what they were for. Set up was a little tricky and the manual that it came with wasn't the most helpful. After about an hour or so of fiddling with the cables and doing sound checks I managed to get the 5.1 working, including the microhpone. The quality you get from the headphones is great. Crisp sounds and a decent level of volume. Obviously the 5.1 isn't as distinguished as a full set of surround sound speakers will ever be, but it does...

chowname 23.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Speed-Link SL-8796 Medusa 5.1 Home Edition Headset