Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
by Creative Labs
Our Price: $329.99
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Manufacturer: Creative LabsModel: 70SB0460000001
Product features:
- 24-bit Crystalizer enhances MP3s and movies to sound better than they do on their original CD or DVD
- CMSS-3D allows you to upgrade your MP3 music and movies into surround sound with headphones or multichannel speakers
- SuperRip allows you to rip your CDs into Xtreme Fidelity quality
- Delivers the fastest gaming performance ever seen, providing more than a 15% performance boost over motherboard audio solutions while simultaneously delivering full audio effects
- THX certified quality and unbeatable movie sound with DTS-ES and Dolby Digital EX decoding
- Targus PA400U DEFCON 1 Ultra Notebook Computer Security System
- MONSTER XPCIBIG100 100 Feet Speaker Cable
- Altec Lansing ACS22BW Powered Audio Systems (2.0)
- Logitech? mm28 Portable Speakers
- ButtKicker BK-GR Gamer
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Customer Review: Great sound, bad design
Summary: 2 Stars
As far as audio quality goes, the card sounds great, but the design is terrible. Initially, I really liked the idea of the front breaker box and being able to use the remote control with it. That is pretty much why I bought it. Now I've realized it's basically useless. There is no reason to have audio outputs on the breaker box. You only need a headphone output and that's it. Inputs should be on the front box so you can plug in your digital camera, DVD player, etc, transfer your files, then remove it. The ONLY optical audio output is on the front breaker box. Since I have a case with a panel that closes, this means I cannot close the front panel. I actually had to take a drill, drill a hole in the case door in front of the optical connection, and then thread the optical input through it to use my case with the door closed. Anytime I want to open the case door, I have to remove the audio connection, open the door, then put it back in. I can't even begin to describe what a huge hassle this is.
Also, to use the remote you'll need line of sight instead of RF, so if you have a case with a front door on it t will need to remain open the entire time. The remote is awful anyway. It has a ton of controls on it, but only a few you'll actually need. I don't need 30 buttons on the AUDIO remote control for my computer. If I want to adjust the levels, I am going to do that from my computer, not from my couch where I can't see what I'm doing. The front breaker box also doesn't sit flush with your case, it sticks out a little bit and is bezeled. Not a big deal, but why not make it flush like the rest of 5.25" components? Lastly, the cable connecting the breaker box to the audio card is not a rounded cable, it looks like an old IDE cable. So it's going to take up space in your box and look bad.
If I didn't have speakers with an optical input and want to use that, I would just disconnect the breaker box completely, but at this price point, this card is designed for audio enthusiasts, and anyone spending that kind of money for the card is likely going to want to use the optical input.
Description of Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
The ideal versatile sound card to suit all digital entertainment experiences, the Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum sound card includes an internal drive bay with additional, convenient front-facing input/output connectivity for headphone listening, PC gaming and audio creation. The Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum includes the X-Fi IR remote, for easy access to the Entertainment Center software console, which enables access to music, movies and picture slide shows through a slick, streamlined interface. The Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum also includes all of the standard features, application software, power and performance capabilities of the Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic.Digital Cameras and Photo Categories
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