Creative X-Fi Xtrememusic $100 AR & PM

[DarkReaper]

PM Future Shop with this:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...1&promoid=1015

When I bought it yesterday, they PMed it from $170 to $124, when they should've PMed it from $140 to $124.

I got lucky again when they gave me the mail in rebate for $30 US. More cash for me!

So in the end, it cost me $100 after tax, PM and AR.

Some of you might not be lucky but you guys can still get a great deal.

For those living in Toronto, DO NOT PM AT KEELE AND ST. CLAIR. They are useless. They tell me that NCIX is not an authorized dealer and that they are a wholesaler. They also said that since NCIX is a wholesaler, the company (Creative) cannot give you warranty. What BS.

PM at the Weston Future Shop. They will have to check to see if NCIX is authorized or not though.

Good luck.

BTW, this sale ends on May 30, 2006.

[vric]

I got this card for $124-$23 on NCIX 2 months ago. Was a $20us MIR from Creative (that I got)

No PM was needed.

[burnaby]

When did FS start carry this? Didn't have it two months ago. I too bought it from NCIX. MIR came back in around 5 weeks.

[McLaren]

Sweet deal if you are lucky with the PM. Rather have this than the Audigy 2 ZS

[jory29]

So for those auiophiles out there - which is better, the one in this posting, {Creative Sound Blaster X-FI Xtreme Music 24BIT Sound Card} or this one {Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum DVD-Audio Playback And Internal I/O Drive} from FS for approx. the same price ($100) ? ?

Thanks!

[Max_Dealing]

NCIX price is up to $145.

And if you want to know the difference here is a chart from Creative,
http://www.creative.com/products/com...mparechart.asp

The X-Fi has a number of feature the Z does not and a batter SNR by 1 dB.

[vric]

NCIX price is up to $145.

And if you want to know the difference here is a chart from Creative,
http://www.creative.com/products/com...mparechart.asp

The X-Fi has a number of feature the Z does not and a batter SNR by 1 dB.

No still at $123
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...1&promoid=1015

it's an usual "special" price.

[kcjchan]

Like someone said, unless you need the extra features, you won't notice a difference in sound quality with low end to mid-range speakers.

[Max_Dealing]

No still at $123
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...1&promoid=1015

it's an usual "special" price.

It must have been a hiccup in the web page. I was frustrated because I could not see the deals page even thought it is good until the 30th. Any ways I digress. Think I will get one any way.

[MasZakrY]

So for those auiophiles out there - which is better, the one in this posting, {Creative Sound Blaster X-FI Xtreme Music 24BIT Sound Card} or this one {Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum DVD-Audio Playback And Internal I/O Drive} from FS for approx. the same price ($100) ? ?

Thanks!

I had a A2ZS for a few months before switching over to a X-fi XM and there is a noticable difference (with my setup). If you are using some low end speakers or headphones you of course wont notice any difference. The real difference will be in comparing mid/high end headphones such as my Grado SR80's which makes the difference in these two cards quite obvious. It was a worth while upgrade for me

[loadedxxx]

Actually, the creative X-FI xtreme music is about as powerful as 11 audigy 2's running at the same time, there is completely no comparision between which is better, X-FI blows away the audigy 2, and rememebr, Creative already made an audigy 4 before, which is old school now, X-FI is the new ****, so just wonder how old and outdated the audigy 2 is. Indeed i read it off reviewed website, so it ain't BS

[DarkReaper]

It must have been a hiccup in the web page. I was frustrated because I could not see the deals page even thought it is good until the 30th. Any ways I digress. Think I will get one any way.

You can't see the deal by doing a search. It's a special link.

[Canadianpsycho]

Actually, the creative X-FI xtreme music is about as powerful as 11 audigy 2's running at the same time, there is completely no comparision between which is better, X-FI blows away the audigy 2, and rememebr, Creative already made an audigy 4 before, which is old school now, X-FI is the new ****, so just wonder how old and outdated the audigy 2 is. Indeed i read it off reviewed website, so it ain't BS

Too bad Creative can't write drivers to save their lives. Took them FOREVER to fix a lot of issues with the Audigy cards (bloated drivers, OpenAL, crackling noises)

Imagine that... 11 soundcards all rolled into one! Not totally sure why I'd want a soundcard 11 times more powerful then my ZS, but at least the option is there.

As previously mentioned, unless you have a decent set of speakers the X-Fi isn't a necessary upgrade.

[jory29]

So if I have the Z5300 {Logitech} model of speaker, is that still too low quality to notice a diff. [between the X-FI and the Audigy 2 ZS?] Does anyone know? I am still trying to decide if I will buy the X-FI, or keep the Audigy 2 ZS that I ordered. I don't even have an external bay open slot anyway... not sure how I would rig up the Audigy 2 ZS.

[cowboybebop]

I have the Logitech Z-5300, and the X-Fi Extreme Music I had for 3 months does make a difference. I mainly listen to music, and in the Creative Control Console, there's are various options such as CMSS 3D(surround), 24 bit Crystallizer and SVM(smart volume management). When you get the settings right, the music feels very alive. As with the Z-5300, the bass can be overpowering sometimes, you have the option in the Console to tone down the bass.

P.S. I believe you only need an extra 5.25" bay if you get the X-Fi Platinum