If I'm not mistaken, linux can do standard playback, but forget about all x-fi features, which really cripple the experience. Given that you play on the desktop with windows and might listen to music on the laptop with linux, it's not so bad, but I'd still recommend going with windows for music. Given that you have stereo systems, speakers and headsets, maybe you could save a bit just by going with the x-fi go, unless you plan on getting a surround system or something like that. Also, besides the x- fi surround 5.1 supporting more channels and digital output, it has slightly higher sound quality, mainly due to having better opamps. It's your call, but going from an onboard chipset, even a x-fi go will make you notice the difference :) and the less money you spend now, you can gather for a better upgrade in the future, perhaps.
Again, please keep me updated on that, as there are a few things to take in consideration when configuring x-fi hardware and software. Also, there are modded drivers which can improve sound a bit, though they're mostly effective on the surround 5.1 rather than the go. Out of curiosity, is getting a pair of nice headphones possible? Because there is literally no quality headsets out there :S On 8 Jan, 00:04, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > ... > > mais informações » -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
