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(More customer reviews)Creative's Sound Blaster X-FI Platinum FATAL1TY series gives you high-end audio performance for your gaming or media center PC.All of the elements combined provide you with a total high end audio experience.
The card has 7 independant channels in addition to the subwoofer, making it capable of 7.1 surround sound configuration.Of course you will need a 7.1 speaker set in order to take advantage of this.
The card has 64MB of onboard memory that enables it to process even the most complex audio sequences.From a physical perspective, the rear connectors are high quality.High quality cables are necessary in order to take advantage of high quality ports, so don't skimp there either!
The signal to noise ratio (SNR) is listed at 109 dB, meaning the noise distortion level is very low at about 1 percent.Systems can have up to 5% and still be certified.
This card is 24bit and provides some nice sampling rates (96kHz ADC & DAC or 192kHz DAC).
Ample ports are also provided via the front console I/O Drive.In addition to line-outs for front, rear and center/subwoofer speaker channels, there are line in ports for standard audio/microphone in, auxiliary in, and cd in.Headphone jacks are there as expected.There are also optical and coaxial ports available both in and out.NICE!!
To accomodate the I/O Drive you will need at least one free drive bay, which means that this set is best for a tower or media center enclosure if you intend to keep your DVD drive installed.
The remote control comes with batteries and has all the standard functions you would expect.There are also 2 MIDI adapter cables included, just in case you don't have spares.
Creative chose not to include some legacy ports here. It's hard to fault them on that, especially at these prices.Installation is pretty standard for those who regularly build or upgrade PCs, but average users will want to get help here.
Creative's claim that the X-Fi Crystalizer will make MP3s sound better than CDs is an exaggeration.It's like comparing apples and oranges.This may make your music files sound better than other systems, but anything that's been digitally mastered and non-compressed should sound better when played on the same system.Don't get me wrong, it still sounds great.Just have realistic expectations and don't replace your home audio system just yet.
Overall, if you demand high end sound for gaming or media center applications, this is the set for you.Enjoy!
Pros
+ Front and rear ports
+ 7.1 surround sound capable
+ Nice high-end sampling rates
+ Solid connectors
+ Nice remote
+ Nice price point
Cons
- Space eating software
- Installation time / difficulty
- Legacy ports missing
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Product Description:
Designed to meet the performance demands of the worlds best-known professional gamer, Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel, the Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS sound card provides stunning 109dB SNR audio quality, accelerates gaming performance and includes 64MB of on-board X-RAM for high performance gaming. With support for EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0, the latest version of the EAX Environmental Audio standard, the Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS card utilizes X-Fi CMSS 3D technology for stunning audio realism over headphones in LAN gaming. The Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS features a convenient front-facing internal drive bay for easy connectivity, plus the X-Fi IR remote to easily access and control all digital entertainment, and to control the X-Fi 24-bit Crystalizer, X-Fi CMSS 3D, 3DMIDI and EAX. In addition to providing outstanding gaming performance, the Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS includes all of the standard features, application software, power and performance capabilities of the Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum and Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic.
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