Today HardwareLogic takes a look at the next generation sound card from Creative, the X-Fi XtremeMusic. While onboard audio has improved greatly over the past year..
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Creative's newest product is an entirely different beast.
The key benefits of Creative's Xtreme Fidelity Audio include:
The Creative X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity audio processor packs in over 51 million transistors that churn out over 10,000 MIPS of power! That is 24 times more powerful than its predecessor, the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS, and is all dedicated to delivering the best audio experience ever!
Unlike ANY previous audio technology the X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity audio processor delivers an "Active Modal Architecture" that allows you, the user, to switch between one of three modes (Gaming, Entertainment Audio Creation). Each mode dynamically dedicates the processor's power to deliver the features, quality and capabilities that you require for that usage. The outcome is maximum features and quality no matter what you want to do!
The Creative X-Fi audio processor features an SRC engine that is so precise that any audio resolution is converted to any other resolution at near transparency with 136db SNR (THD+N) - a conversion that's over 300 times higher quality than the previous best (Sound Blaster? Audigy?).
This delivers truly incredible quality and audio experience for any audio and frees up the audio creation user from having to think about the final required resolution - record at whatever resolution you want and just SRC to your final requirements.
With the X-Fi 24-bit Crystalizer and the X-Fi CMSS-3D features, you can now "SuperRip" your CDs into Xtreme Fidelity quality so that you can permanently enhance your music to sound better than the original CD.
