i'll try looking it later on our local tech centre... as far as for its review, it is a great product too :)
also im listening on a AIWA Mini Hi-Fi system with a 3.5mm - to - RCA converter wire...with my laptop, i would probl\ably use it with headsets, but do the X-Fi Go have linux support? On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 1:27 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > That's interesting, but definitely not info to look onto for overall > usage. And that came decades after latency showed up :) > Angelic, have you looked at those two? And if so, what do you think of > it? But again, I'll ask, what do you use to listen to, speakers of > headphones? > > On 7 Jan, 20:30, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > > latency is also a concern for Frets on Fire/Guitar Hero 3/WT players > > lol, but I wouldnt base an audio device just for those 3 games... > > > > On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 3:17 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Well, there are two cheap upgrades from creative, one is a creative x- > > > fi go usb (I have one myself) for 50 or 40$, and the other is a > > > creative x-fi surround 5.1 usb for 55-65$. I know they are more or > > > less 20$ apart in price. The x-fi go has stereo/2.1 analog output, > > > while the x-fi surround 5.1 has analog and digital 5.1 output, a > > > digital volume knob and a remote control. If you just need stereo > > > output, then the x-fi go would serve you perfectly. What speakers/ > > > headphones do you listen to? > > > > > Latency is something that only bothers people who are editing, > > > recording and creating audio, and cpu spikes usually only happen with > > > buggy drivers of faulty hardware design, which I didn't have with the > > > x-fi go, but I have now with a more expensive soundcard :S > > > > > On 7 Jan, 14:00, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> well, the default player for ubuntu, Rythembox do played well, but not > as > > >> good as the one ur mentioned... > > >> sorry for the confusion, i have windows 7 for my desktop and full > ubuntu for > > >> my laptop :) > > > > >> i do actually consider an usb sound adapter, but im not sure how well > it > > >> performs in real world, things like sound latency and CPU spike best > be > > >> avoid .. :) > > > > >> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 4:29 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> > Damn, I couldn't find anything that would enable me to force WASAPI > on > > >> > a specific app, other than apps supporting it by their own :S > > > > >> > Well, first there are no real hardcore players on linux, most are on > > >> > windows and one on osx. Wait, which OSes you have on which machine? > > >> > And would a usb sound card be good for you, enabling you to use it > on > > >> > both computers? > > > > >> > On 6 Jan, 10:12, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > in this case, it's for my desktop...as for laptop, im not game > much with > > >> > my > > >> > > laptop, so ubuntu + music is enough for my ear drums :) > > > > >> > > ah yes, now u mentioned, it does play better than XP, but i'll > have to > > >> > hear > > >> > > my entire collection to knowthe difference, i am satisfied now > with that > > >> > > WASAPI output plugin :) > > >> > > can it be done? i mean, game audio stream through WASAPI?? > > > > >> > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:32 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> > > > And what do you use to listen, speakers or headphones? > > > > >> > > > On 6 Jan, 03:30, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > > Great to hear man :) But don't make any mistakes, vista/7 have > audio > > >> > > > > like xp never had. Xp has a very terrible quality kmixer that > messed > > >> > > > > the sound stream, while now you can have bit perfect sound, > played > > >> > > > > exactly as it was meant to be played. But you talking about > something > > >> > > > > like that for games, and that makes me wonder a few things, > I'll have > > >> > > > > to investigate further, but maybe that's possible. > > > > >> > > > > A sound card, you say? For a laptop, desktop? What do you want > from > > >> > > > > the sound card, in terms of audio, music, movies, games? > > > > >> > > > > On 6 Jan, 03:25, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > > > > > speaking of which , ive tried tribaljet's advice not long > ago...and > > >> > > > > > currently using winamp with Maiko_out plugin ( plugin for > WASAPI > > >> > > > output.) > > >> > > > > > and i have to say, the quality is great despite i have an on > board > > >> > > > (realtek > > >> > > > > > R888S i think ) connected to an AIWA old Hi-Fi > system..lol...and i > > >> > have > > >> > > > to > > >> > > > > > say, this WASAPI thing really gives back my XP sound > experience in > > >> > > > music, > > >> > > > > > too bad there's none for gaming, also looking forward for a > cheap > > >> > sound > > >> > > > > > card, if any... :( > > > > >> > > > > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 4:14 PM, tribaljet < > [email protected]> > > >> > > > wrote: > > >> > > > > > > For proper DVD menus navigation, you have to configure the > > >> > keyboard > > >> > > > to > > >> > > > > > > your liking, as the mouse can interfere with regular > playback > > >> > > > > > > functions. You can always select directly the movie, audio > and > > >> > > > > > > subtitle languages instead of going through the menus. It > plays > > >> > 720 > > >> > > > > > > and 1080p like a champ :) But still regarding DVDs, > powerdvd > > >> > really > > >> > > > is > > >> > > > > > > the king on that domain, but since I don't play dvds > anymore > > >> > (either > > >> > > > > > > other formats your backed them up), I don't have the need > for it > > >> > > > > > > anymore. Though their decoder is very nice, half of its > power. > > >> > > > > > > Forget DFX, uninstall it and never look back. I know you > use > > >> > > > > > > MediaMonkey because of it's library management features, > which is > > >> > > > > > > excellent, but I wouln't use it for playback. At least, > last time > > >> > I > > >> > > > > > > checked it didn't support WASAPI. If you want a serious > player > > >> > (not > > >> > > > > > > media manager), try foobar2000, and also check it's 18 > step EQ :) > > >> > But > > >> > > > > > > be warned, it's a rather ugly player, compared to pretty > ones > > >> > like > > >> > > > > > > wmp, winamp, etc. It's less pretty and more functional, > though it > > >> > can > > >> > > > > > > be skinned to be more beautiful than any player out there > ;) You > > >> > > > could > > >> > > > > > > manage your library with MediaMonkey, and playback with > foobar. > > > > >> > > > > > > On 6 Jan, 00:04, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> > > > > > > > Oh lol. My bit depth is 24 bit and my sampling rate is > 48000 > > >> > Hz. I > > >> > > > > > > > have good experiences with MPC but one problem that I > had with > > >> > it > > >> > > > was > > >> > > > > > > > it was being wonky with playing movies off DVDs idk why. > DFX is > > >> > > > being > > >> > > > > > > > a bitch to me right now so I'm probably just going to go > cold > > >> > > > turkey > > >> > > > > > > > and uninstall it lol. > > > > >> > > > > > > > On Jan 5, 3:47 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Nice, I do have quite some respect for MediaMonkey > users :) > > >> > VLC > > >> > > > on the > > >> > > > > > > > > other hand, not so much. I understand its versatility, > with > > >> > its > > >> > > > own > > >> > > > > > > > > codec package, but I've been an avid user of Media > Player > > >> > Classic > > >> > > > for > > >> > > > > > > > > years, and I select which codecs I use. It makes a > world of > > >> > > > difference > > >> > > > > > > > > for hd video, for instance. VLC only has a relatively > good > > >> > video > > >> > > > > > > > > streaming feature, though it doesn't even touch XMBC > ;) > > >> > > > > > > > > We will have to work to get you out of that drug that > is DFX. > > >> > If > > >> > > > you > > >> > > > > > > > > have real audio hw, you can EQ the hw, which currently > is not > > >> > > > your > > >> > > > > > > > > case. When I spoke of audio hw settings, I also meant > bit > > >> > depth > > >> > > > and > > >> > > > > > > > > sampling rate. > > > > >> > > > > > > > > On 5 Jan, 23:34, UncleFerassi <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Lol thanks. I use MediaMonkey for Music, VLC for > Videos. I > > >> > use > > >> > > > DFX > > >> > > > > > > > > > Audio Enhancer to control my EQ and my audio hw > settings > > >> > are at > > >> > > > > > > > > > default (normal balance, no enhancements, 100% > levels lol) > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > On Jan 5, 3:22 pm, tribaljet <[email protected] > > > > >> > wrote: > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > I don't judge at all. There's a huge difference > between > > >> > > > internet > > >> > > > > > > mp3 > > >> > > > > > > > > > > and bought music, be it legit mp3, aac, or hd > audio. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > It's not that's a bad onboard chipset, but it's an > > >> > onboard > > >> > > > chipset, > > >> > > > > > > so > > >> > > > > > > > > > > it inherently sucks :) What are your audio hw > settings, > > >> > what > > >> > > > player > > >> > > > > > > do > > >> > > > > > > > > > > you use, any EQ? > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > On 5 Jan, 23:18, UncleFerassi < > [email protected]> > > >> > wrote: > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Oh lol.My music all pretty much have AAC 256kbps > > >> > bitrate > > >> > > > and my > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > current onboard audio chipset is I believe to be > a > > >> > RealTek > > >> > > > > > > ALC888S. I > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > buy all of my music (Hey don't judge me lol) > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 5, 2:58 pm, tribaljet < > [email protected]> > > >> > > > wrote: > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > The thing is that getting quality sound is not > really > > >> > > > > > > expensive, even > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > for laptops :) But the real trick is that a > good set > > >> > of > > >> > > > > > > headphones has > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > really much better sound that speakers costing > 3x as > > >> > much > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > On 5 Jan, 22:56, Espionage724 < > > >> > [email protected]> > > >> > > > wrote: > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I got a stereo speaker setup for $13 with > sound > > >> > being > > >> > > > > > > produced by an > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > intergrated IDT chip, so my sound experience > is > > >> > awesome > > >> > > > haha > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 5:51 PM, UncleFerassi > < > > >> > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It's alright, I got subs connected to my > speakers > > >> > so > > >> > > > I got > > >> > > > > > > that rich > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > bassy sound lol. Thanks for the help BTW, > I > > >> > > > appreciate it. > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 5, 2:48 pm, tribaljet < > > >> > [email protected]> > > >> > > > > > > wrote: > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Then get ready for full EAX gaming, and > detailed > > >> > > > audio for > > >> > > > > > > both music > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> and movies ;) Btw, what is the average > quality > > >> > of > > >> > > > your > > >> > > > > > > music and > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> movies? > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 5 Jan, 22:28, UncleFerassi < > > >> > > > [email protected]> > > >> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > Well right now, I have to wait for my > paycheck > > >> > on > > >> > > > > > > Friday, but after > > > > ... > > > > mais informações » > > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
