Sound Cards > 5.1 channel surround Sound Cards > below $50

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Disadvantages: See My Review

Ok,lets start.The X-Fi Surround 5.1 features the USB2.0 interface, wireless remote, analog 5.1 speaker output and EAX 4.0, X-Fi Crystalizer and CMSS-3D support. The outward design is attractive, with a big digital volume control first seen on Xmod. The bundle includes a lot of proprietory applications. Also note the opportunity to download the fully-fledged PowerDVD 6.0 (upgradable to 8.0 with a discount). The weak point is the side entrances ...
...line. No entry to record directly in digital. The output is obviously much more lavish with 5.1 outputs including output front left and right RCA sockets on what will delight fans of high fidelity. A cord adapter for 3.5 mm jack is provided which should please everybody. The output surround and center / subwoofer done on the bases jacks 3.5 mm usual. In addition digital output S / P DIF optical naturally may be useful for connecting to a recorder ... Read review

Advantages: X-Fi Crystalizer enhances MP3, amazing surround sound, Software package included
Disadvantages: -

...for PCI Express, too bad Creative removed the ''What U Hear'' for this line of sound card! This sound card features X-Fi Crystalizer technology that restores digital media to its uncompressed form for stellar-sounding audio. Product Features * 24-bit multichannel performance/96kHz stereo * 108dB SNR for ultraquiet, high-definition digital audio * X-Fi Crystalizer enhances MP3s and movies for improved sound compared to the original CD or DVD ...
...upgrade your MP3 music and movies into amazing surround sound with headphones or multichannel speakers * X-Fi CMSS-3D Headphone creates 9 virtual speakers through stereo headphones for accurate positional audio * Supports DTS and Dolby Digital decoding * Line out via three 3.5mm mini jacks, 3.5mm FlexiJack (line in/microphone in/digital out/digital I/O)and 4-pin Molex connector (auxiliary line level input) * Software package included ... Read review

Advantages: SOUND CARD PCI EXPRESS
Disadvantages: Creative SB X-FI TITANIUM FATAL1TY Pro

Product sound card is an X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series. which is based chip EMU20K2 who have experienced little modification, that he supports the PCI Express interface is native. It also can increase and also some improvement compared to previous generation sound card. PCI Express interface with the installation of this product is easy, as long as the remaining PCI Express slot is empty and also not to be glued paired slot x1, x16 or ...
...installation process can dilajukan for the supporting software and drivers. X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro is better in condongkan to the sound card for gaming, because the hardware capabilities. It also can fill in the onboard memory, called X-64 MB of RAM. X-RAM to function in order to improve overall system performance ... Read review

Advantages: Very Low CPU Usage,Support for 7.1 Speaker Systems,Excellent Surround Emulation for Stereo Headphone
Disadvantages: Problems With Installation Software,No Connectors for PC Case Audio Cables

...got my hands on the Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic, the lower of the 4 models and now the question to ask is was it worth the wait? Let's dig deeper… Technical Overview (as provided by creative's website) • 24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs at 96kHz sample rate * 24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources at 96kHz to analog 7.1 speaker output * 24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of stereo digital sources at 192kHz ...
...was a bit disappointed that Creative did away with the joystick port, and added the 26 pin connector for the breakout box on the Elite Pro model. Maybe there is an adapter or something which I will have to look in to, because I used the multimedia port for my Gravis Grip Gamepad for a few different games. Also I needed a splitter for the center output jack for my RCA connection which runs to my stereo shelf system and my headphones at the same time. ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent sound, Surprisingly powerful amplifier
Disadvantages: Supplied drivers add some noise

Installing the drivers was extremely easy. All you had to do was find a free USB port, stick in the CD, and then insert the Audio Advantage Micro into the socket when prompted. The CD includes several demo applications which are mostly useless, but are kinda fun nonetheless. There are multiple demos that let you experience the surround sound, like a helicopter game, a home theater simulation, and an Asteroids-like game. It's cool to be able to hear ...
...CD also includes demo versions of music editing software. AudioSurgeon allows you to edit music, MusicWrite allows you to compose music, and Music Producer allows you to record music. Since these are all demo and not full versions and I did not have any real use for the software, I didn't bother installing them. The first thing I noticed is that it was dead silent when I plugged my headphones in. Most other laptop sound cards have noise or static ... Read review