I have the Logitech z2300 and the Creative X-Fi Extreme Music (on Driver 2.07.0004). I was curious to know what other people's settings for the X-Fi card are because I want to get ideas on how I should adjust the settings (or if I should even change it). The settings are still all on default.
I've got the Fatal1ty, and shoud be getting my speakers in the next few days. I'll be looking into this very thing then, so I'll post back when I'm setting everything up.
I would suggest downloading foobar and using at least the advanced limiter to keep the number of transient peaks that hit the Promedia amps low. That way, if it does blow, you'll know it wasn't from overloading (hopefully), or maybe it was just some cheap capacitors.
I have the Logitech z2300 and the Creative X-Fi Extreme Music (on Driver 2.07.0004). I was curious to know what other people's settings for the X-Fi card are because I want to get ideas on how I should adjust the settings (or if I should even change it). The settings are still all on default.
I´ve got SoundBlaster X-Fi Elite Pro with Logitech Z-680 5.1.
CMSS can be turned on for 2.1 speakers too, but it doesn´t do much. It is much better if you have 5.1 or more speakers with CMSS2...
I have 2.1 logitech speakers with my X-fi... i wish i had more room in my accommodation for at least decent 5.1 speakers, but knowing student flats... oh well, the least i could do is find a decent set of 5.1 headphones...
I would not go for 5.1 headphones if you have X-Fi. Did you try CMSS-3D headphones? This option allows for real surround when gaming with regular headphones. I have it on for gaming all the time, together with Crystallizer -set at default 50%. For music and movies I have both off, most of the time.
Anyway unless you want a headset that vibrates I do not think there is reason to go for 5.1 headset
im confused by what settings you are meaning. i have the crystaliser off all the time, i have stereo surround enabled and set to 50% to make sure the sound is centred. specify what settings you mean and i'll tell you what i have.
Just realized something:
If I have crystallizer on then I have EQ off. Having both on is overkill, especially that there is default 12dB boost across whole bandwidth in EQ.
So it is rather either-or. Either EQ or 24 bit Crystallizer, at least I find it more transparent to have on one of these two only at one time
i find it better to have no effects whatsoever. i prefer to hear music as it was meant to be. if your music sounds better with an eq preset get better speakers.
i find it better to have no effects whatsoever. i prefer to hear music as it was meant to be. if your music sounds better with an eq preset get better speakers.
We do not live in ideal world, my friend.
My room is not anaechoic chamber.
My hearing curve is not exactly parallel to CCIR weightening curve.
That's why I may need EQ. Speakers are of course important, nevertheless customizable EQ is a must for ANY audio device IMO
ye i know but if sound sounds muffled or lacking something when played normally its usually bad speakers. but if it helps music sound more to you liking then it must be good for you. i've seen some people buy cheap pc speakers and audigies and x-fi's and expect miralcles though which annoys me. i used to use presets but found some details which made a song that song were lost so i stopped using it.
Creatives stuff is really not any good for criticalmusic listening, its great for movies and games though. if you want good sound on music from a pc try the M-audio Audiophile 24/192 or even better an external usb DAC like the Apogee mini direct into a pair Genelecs or Dynaudios or any decent active monitor.
Then again if your listening to mp3 it would be a waste of money since it would just let u hearhow bad lossy compression sounds. Use a lossless file type combined with what i said above and be ready to hear what good sound is all about.
i find it better to have no effects whatsoever. i prefer to hear music as it was meant to be. if your music sounds better with an eq preset get better speakers.
We do not live in ideal world, my friend.
My room is not anaechoic chamber.
My hearing curve is not exactly parallel to CCIR weightening curve.
That's why I may need EQ. Speakers are of course important, nevertheless customizable EQ is a must for ANY audio device IMO
Rooms aren't anechoic chambers true, that's why most mid/high end receivers and mid/high end subwoofers have autocalibration programs which measure your room response and level out your loudpspeaker response in relation to your room.
Having an arbitrary "west coast sound" equalizer is not going to guarantee linear response in your room. Measured EQing to achieve linearity is a different thing altogether. Strangerstranger is most likely implying the arbitrary EQ is not something he prefers. Either that or he has a really dead room and very linear speakers, and it fits his situation.
I have logitech x530 speakers, which are 5.1 but not high-end by any means. Because of a family sleeping I game and listen to music mostly w/ headphones, of which my plantronics flat rock.
I keep cmss-headphones on the settings that come on when I plug them in. (I have a dongle setup that makes my front case ports work) along w/ the crystalizer.
When the 'phones are off, I have it set w/ the crystalizer on b/c mp3's are just crap compared to full range cds and dvds. It does improve the mp3's sound (provided they are at a high enough bit-rate) and I do like the "fuller" range that is fabricated for them. You do need to adjust it to the type of music you listen to, and I mess w/ it alot so it never sits at a static point.
I appreciate "flat" sound that is true to the original, but I have concluded that my mp3's are already outside of that original, and the crystalizer is onl
