Sound blaster omni, worthy upgrade from the x fi pro 5. In the future my first upgrade will be turnable technics 1200 or 1210. Hello, i want a sound card for my pc, but i dont really want to get an internal one, so getting one of those is out of the question. As i understand it, the audio processor used is the cm6632a which is a high performance usb audio processor with the cs4398 dac handling the 24bit 192 khz needs of the primary stereo inputs with the cs4362a chip handling the rest of the channels. We had no doubts that the asus xonar d2 would outscore mid and lowend cards, so we decided to compare it with the top card from creative x fi elite pro, equipped with the flagship cirrus logic converter on board. Creative offers something similar through crystalizer but that sounds more bloated when enabled, than the enhancements enabled on the u7. In this video i check out the asus xonar u7 usb dac will it fix all my problems. Anyways, i heard that xonar is better for plain audio and creative x fi is better for gaming.
The xtrememusic is an acient design with inferior components compared to the xonar from asus the only thing the xtrememusic has going for it is the full x fi support. The x fi is pretty old, but hell, my xonar dx sounds just as nice as the newer alc1220 but the alc1220 does have better headphone. At every pc startup, it blinks and is not found by the pc. Help choosing between xonar ds vs x fi xtremegamer im having a hard time choosing between the asus xonar d1 and creative x fi xtremegamer soundcard. The xonar u7 comes with a lot of driver, both cmedia drivers, xear effects, and the dolby htv4 drivers. Asus today announced xonar u7 mkii, a highquality usb sound card and. Discussion in pc audio started by terrastrife, mar 18. The asus xonar u7 usb external soundcard offers clear 114db snr 7. Asus xonar u7 or creative x fi hd i dont know which one to buy, thats my problem. Asus is a worldwide topthree consumer notebook vendor and maker of the worlds bestselling, most awardwinning, motherboards.
Youd think it would have been created on account of the rog thunderbolt and vulcan. As of the other option, im not sure which one of the two sound cards has a better sound quality. Creative xfi hd usb vs asus xonar u7 forumul softpedia. The xonar can go up to 192khz24bit and has a headphone amp. I ended up with the creative sound blaster omni surround instead, and im. Weve got an early look at an upcoming usb powered sound card from asus called the xonar u7 featuring.
Hardware is excellent, drivers are passable, support is as usual piss poor. I will use it for gaming and i want to plug on the turnable i have at the moment. From what ive heard, xonar has very good drivers support and that emulated eax 5. There are some vinyls i have, and i want to listen to them. Verdict for all its highfaluting hi fi claims, however, the x fi hd probably wont win a massive following with the audio purist crowd. The driver is required only when you connect the xonar u7 to a. The compact xonar u7 mkii is an upgraded version of the acclaimed xonar u7 and features true 7. I use a properly modded xfi hd usb mostly for measuring other. Sound blaster zs sbx pro vs xonar stxs higher snr choice. Comparing asus u7 mkii to its direct rival, creative x fi hd, the sound quality is noticeably better.
Driven by innovation and committed to quality, asus won 4,256 awards in 20 and is widely credited with revolutionizing the pc industry with its eee pc. Comparing asus u7 mkii to its direct rival, creative xfi hd, the sound. The xonar u7 is fairly light and compact and looks sleek enough to have on your desktop. Things to consider for which is the better product are the product itself as well as the. With usb, xonar u7 mkii provides convenient and instant sound quality. If you had problems in vista with x fi youll surely run into greater ones with the audigy so if you have the money, get the xonar. Asus today announced xonar u7 mkii, a highquality usb sound card and headphone amplifier. Sound blaster omni, worthy upgrade from the xfi pro 5.
The u7 control panel is very clean and simple, and the orange and black color scheme is. First, i had no issues with drivers or compatibility or crashes or anything like that. Asus xonar u7 vs creative sound blaster xfi hd guru3d. How do i connect creative gigaworks 750 to asus xonar hdav 1. The xonar sounds better but lacks the x fi stuff for games. I always thought the x fi sounded amazing and i never had an issue with pc noise, but.
Id rather have the audioquest dragonfly plugged into one of the rear usb ports over something like the shiit modi or xonar u7. Sound processing uses 192khz24bit fidelity for true high definition output, maintaining consistent quality across all surround channels. Better than sound blaster xfi titanium hd anandtech. I read so much problems here in the forum about the phoebus driver but the hardware of the card is very good. I have a xonar u7 atm but the drivers from asus are not great, and it shuts down now and again fails so overall nice concept, poor execution for the u7 that is. I was considering the creatives sound blaster xfi surround 5. If you notice a change in sound for the worst then just keep the card, as long as drivers are not a headache in your os. Im talking about the asus xonar u7 and the creative sound blaster x fi hd and they cost roughly the same, so thats not really a problem. After some search i now limit my search within these 2 cards asus xonar hdav1. I currently have realteks hd alc892 on my motherboard and have logitech z4 2. Asus xonar essence one audiophile grade usb dac unboxing. For all the praise the stx gets i was a little disappointed way back when i had one.
How to install custom realtek hd audio driver and creative x fi on realtek. Since most of my musicmovies contents are in blurays, i currently focus on a soundcard supporting dolby true hd or dts hd master technologies. Note that neither the xfi nor xonar u7 allow daqarta to change sample rates. After changing pc cases, i had problems with audio. Asus xonar u7 vs creative sound blaster xfi hd toms. We cant guarantee the drivers will work the first time around, but. The onboard sound claims a slightly better snr of 115db vs. Asus also announces the xonar u7 mkii external sound card.
Xonar u7 engineering overcomes the space and power supply limitations of other external usbbased audio devices to offer precise and immersive 7. Xonar u7 mkii features the latest sonic studio software suite for full control over every sound technology, from equalization eq to 7. Asus xonar u7 vs creative sound blaster xfi hd toms guide. This is the xonar u7 since windows 10 was released. Sonic studio has a single navigation page that puts everything in front of you, with an intuitive pointandclick interface that allows you to preset audio profiles to suit different audio requirements. Asus xonar dg sound card acting up hd audio cable related. Xfi hd doesnt offer a good interface to the user, asus has cover that very well, and they offer alot of driver updates. Snr ratings are better than those of the xonar ds or the creative sound blaster x fi.