![]() ![]() They even are hold shares in THX, with Lucasfilm and… Razer. Sound cards, DAP, speakers, headphones, earphones amplifiers, the brand did it all. ![]() If you’ve ever owned a computer, chances are you’ve already encountered the Soundblaster logo at least once. Even I still own an X-Fi Titanium sound card in my gaming computer, with swapped OP-Amp and the specific headphone front I/O.įor more than 40 years, Creative has been a pioneer at various levels. Long before USB DACs and DAPs became a thing, Creative PC sound cards were there to feed our needs. Of course, I have not heard most of these devices, and that's why some input from professional reviewers might be interesting.For those of you who might not be familiar with this mythic brand, here is a quick presentation.Ĭreative is a Singaporean brand that’s famous thanks to its Sound Blaster sound cards. I think that it's a well engineered product, which appears to do what it does at a lower cost than anything else out there. I'd like to see this device reviewed by TAS or Stereophile. I can't distinguish music from this device and SACD. As far as sound quality, I have no complaint. ![]() What more could you want? I think this sort of device, in the future, with a few more inputs/outputs, will replace the typical analog preamp out there. What I like most about the X-FI HD is that it is not just a DAC, it's an interface, which receives both analog and digital signals from my preamp, as well as sends USB from the computer to Home Theatre as S/PDIF or RCA analog. Now, using the X-FI HD, there's no hum even with the wall wart plugged into the laptop, and the X-FI allows me to digitize my LP's at up to 24/96, while the Roxio only processed LP's at up to 16/44.1. And, with my laptops analog mini headphone out jack, I sent analog signals to my home theatre with good results, as long as I was operating the laptop with battery power, otherwise there seemed to always be some output of low level hum from the laptop. Before purchasing this device, I used a Roxio EZ LP to MP3 Creator to get my records digitized. Other than this mystery, the X-FI HD is working as advertised and beyond. I guess somewhere, but I don't know where exactly, there's some up-sampling going on. Thing is, all output from my computer is now sent at 24/96. My Sony TA-E9000ES control amp accepts, through its DVD labeled optical S/PDIF input, as high as a 24/96 signal, so, I have my Creative Sound Blaster X-FI HD set to send signals at that rate. ![]()
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