I HAVE FOUND X-FI CHIPS

[Valkerie]

Originally posted by: Frackal

Originally posted by: Bateluer
*Wants to see reviews before preordering*

 

[Pariah]

Originally posted by: silencer534
Are they gonna make anything for PCI-E? Im on a shuttle system here and I have no PCI slots...

Eventually. Creative has stated that since development started 3 years ago, the architecture was not designed for PCI-E which didn't exist then. It will take some time to modify the cards to be PCI-E compatible.

Creative's cards are not professional quality nor does Creative even really intend for them to compete in such a market, despite what their marketing material says. Creative owns E-mu afterall, who does make professional level equipment (and designed the X-Fi architecture). There's not point in Creative trying to compete with themselves. Sound Blasters are more like a Corvette. They're no substitute for a Ferrari in the performance arena, but to the average Joe, they'll get you pretty darn close for a whole lot less money, and they're also a lot more functional for everyday use compared to an exotic. Any serious gamer isn't using professional quality recording hardware as their gaming sound card, as that would be simply retarded.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Creative's cards are not professional quality nor does Creative even really intend for them to compete in such a market, despite what their marketing material says. Creative owns E-mu afterall, who does make professional level equipment (and designed the X-Fi architecture). There's not point in Creative trying to compete with themselves. Sound Blasters are more like a Corvette. They're no substitute for a Ferrari in the performance arena, but to the average Joe, they'll get you pretty darn close for a whole lot less money, and they're also a lot more functional for everyday use compared to an exotic. Any serious gamer isn't using professional quality recording hardware as their gaming sound card, as that would be simply retarded.

Right. Also because Creative owns all copyrights to EAX

 

[bluemax]

Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy
Right. Also because Creative owns all copyrights to EAX

And A3D.

 

[Pariah]

The first couple of iterations of EAX are free for any company to implement. Rumor has it that Creative will sell X-Fi chips to other companies which would obviously allow them to implement the newer versions of EAX. Will that lead to anything exciting? Probably not, but it could lead to lower cost entry level hardware. I doubt any company would release a product based on the chip that would be intended to compete feature and cost wise with the top of the line Creative X-Fi card.

 

[alcoholbob]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Bateluer
*Wants to see reviews before preordering*

*Wants to see reviews from a site that knows something about real audio before passing judgement*

In other words, a 3DSS review by Chastity in a year and half.

 

[Lazien]

I primarily use headphones for pc gaming, so I will be on the pre-order list for the X-Fi since it will be superior to anything else in the pc audio arena for headphones and gaming.

Before You flame away I know there are $1,000+ audio systems for pc's that it wont touch so lets just drop all that talk now. The fact is that the X-Fi is the most advanced single chip pc audio solution ever produced and will kick much much @ss.

http://www.tomshardware.com/consumer/20050516/index.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/consumer/20050705/index.html

If the above links are any indication to the posibilities of X-Fi then it's going to be a nothing short of a revolution for pc audio.

 

[iwearnosox]

You can throw all the marketing crap, breakout boxes and single chip theory at me as you want. The reality is: how does it sound?

Wait for reviews. It will take a hell of a card to replace my m-audio revolution 7.1. I love the way it sounds.

 

[Lazien]

check out the links man......the guys at tomshardware "HEARD" the card and said it's mind boggling how good it is.

 

[Xab]

It's not just the sound quality that's supposed to make this card awesome, but the fact that supposedly it takes the load COMPLETELY off your CPU of sound processing. Maximum PC said this can lead to 10-20% performance gains due to freed up processing power, and that's the reason I'm buying one immediately =)

 

[Elcs]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Bateluer
*Wants to see reviews before preordering*

*Wants to see reviews from a site that knows something about real audio before passing judgement*

*Wants to have Soundstorm-like performance and options in place by the time he moves onto Socket 939/M2 or Intels next platform*

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: Pariah


Eventually. Creative has stated that since development started 3 years ago, the architecture was not designed for PCI-E which didn't exist then. It will take some time to modify the cards to be PCI-E compatible.

Creative's cards are not professional quality nor does Creative even really intend for them to compete in such a market, despite what their marketing material says. Creative owns E-mu afterall, who does make professional level equipment (and designed the X-Fi architecture). There's not point in Creative trying to compete with themselves. Sound Blasters are more like a Corvette. They're no substitute for a Ferrari in the performance arena, but to the average Joe, they'll get you pretty darn close for a whole lot less money, and they're also a lot more functional for everyday use compared to an exotic. Any serious gamer isn't using professional quality recording hardware as their gaming sound card, as that would be simply retarded.

It would be just as retarded as an audio professional using CL products for creation. This is exactly what CL promotes on their flagship product. I'll be more than happy to test it though. CL is more like a Camaro - don't diss the Corvette!

 

[Stretchman]

Glad to see someone else who 'members good old Soundstorm.