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Shadow_Bshwackr
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 7:13 am
Post subject: Creative's New X-Fi Audio Processor...

Who else has been around in the Audio world as long as Creative has? To my knowledge, nobody...lol

Technology has stayed the same for quite a number of years, that is until now. Creative is about to release their new X-Fi chip!

Creative's "EMU10K2.5" architecture that powers current-generation Audigy 2 ZS cards is a derivative of the original EMU10K1 audio processor found on the Sound Blaster Live, which debuted seven years ago. That's a long time to go between major architectural overhauls, but Creative is the only company left doing hardware audio acceleration. Even so, the company is pressing ahead with an aggressive new architecture called X-Fi, with which the company intends to deliver "Xtreme Fidelity." The X-Fi is poised to bring huge tracts of audio processing horsepower to the PC, delivering new levels of audio effects in games, and enabling very versatile digital audio workstations. Today, we'll take you through the inner workings of this new audio powerhouse, and show you how X-Fi could well reshape the PC audio landscape.

WOOHOO....sounds great! (I love puns..lol)

The whole article...www.extremetech.com/ar...855,00.asp

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Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 8:30 am Post subject: Re: Creative's New X-Fi Audio Processor...
As a fan of Creative Audio, I will definately be watching this card as a replacement to my onboard AC97 Codecs. I did chuckle when I read that the article was Extreme Tech, I thought I was the only one who read that site, lol. I bet you read /. as well.

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Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 9:43 am Post subject: Re: Creative's New X-Fi Audio Processor...
There are a few other companies that make sound cards, namely Hercules. however, I think they aim for a different market, the ultra-hi-fi audiophiles. They are great for very high quality music and DVDs and such, but the Creatives are better for gaming and general purpose stuff. I've got an Audigy 2 ZS sitting in my comp, me likes very much

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