I thought there was something called dfx or something that is also sold as expensive hardware of some kind to enhance audio. It seems to add reverb and stuff to streams when I tried the demo, how bad that is.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 5:18 PM Subject: Re: Article: Creative Xmod Claims to Improve Music >I really don't believe you can improve the quality of compressed music. >I've > tried with my sound editing software with no luck. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Pattison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC Audio" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 6:23 PM > Subject: Article: Creative Xmod Claims to Improve Music > > > This article is taken from the Beta News home page at > www.betanews.com. -Steve. > > Creative Xmod Claims to Improve Music > > By Nate Mook, > BetaNews > October 3, 2006, 12:50 PM > > Creative has unveiled a new device called the Xmod, which is based > upon the company's > X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity audio platform and promises to improve the audio > quality of > compressed music, such as that purchased from Apple's iTunes or any MP3 > files. > > Shaped like a candy bar, the Xmod plugs in between an audio source > and stereo speakers > or pair of headphones. It works with any portable audio player > including the iPod, > along with plugging into a computer's USB port without requiring the > use of software. > Creative claims the result is "better than CD quality" sound. > > Essentially, the Xmod up-converts the audio signal to 24-bit > surround. The X-Fi Crystalizer > identifies which areas of the audio file have been truncated or > damaged during compression. > Creative says the technology can "restore" the highs and lows of the > music that otherwise > would not have been audible. > > The X-Fi CMSS-3D component of the Xmod, meanwhile, creates virtual > surround sound > through speakers or headphones. Because most digital audio included > on movie and > TV show downloads includes only two-channel stereo, Creative has > designed the Xmod > to emulate a multi-channel speaker setup. It can place specific > voices in the virtual > center channel while ambient noise is in the background. > > "There are more than 100 million people who listen to MP3, WMA or AAC > music on their > PCs, Macs or iPod or ZEN players, but the quality of this compressed > music is highly > compromised. The Creative Xmod enables them to listen to their music > with audio that > sounds even better than CDs," remarked Creative CEO Sim Wong Hoo. > "All your music > is instantly upconverted to the Xtreme Fidelity standard in real time > through a simple > and compact device." > > The Xmod is scheduled to begin shipping this month at a retail price > of $79.99 USD. > An AC adapter is required when using the device with a portable audio > player. > > > Regards Steve > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype: steve1963 > MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we > offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we > offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
