Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro
Manufacturer: Creative Part number: 70SB055000002
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- Creative's new X-Fi processor makes the X-Fi Elite Pro the most advanced and priciest Sound Blaster ever.
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CNET editors' review
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro price range: $305.00
- Reviewed by: Nathaniel Wilkins
- Edited by: Rich Brown
- Reviewed on: 08/22/2005
- Released on: 08/22/2005
The good: Improves the quality of MP3 and CD audio; better software organization; 7.1-channel, 24-bit/96KHz output; extensive external device connectivity.
The bad: Noticeable latency between remote and receiver; no FireWire or USB 2.0 ports; software still needs streamlining; pricey.
The bottom line: Creative's new X-Fi processor makes the X-Fi Elite Pro the most advanced and priciest Sound Blaster ever.
Like the Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro, the X-Fi Elite Pro incorporates three main components: the PCI sound card itself, an external I/O box that houses hardware controls and jacks, and a remote control. The X-Fi Elite Pro's I/O box and remote control have been heavily redesigned. At 2.25 by 12.75 by 9 inches (HWD), its I/O box is nearly 50 percent wider than the Audigy 4's. The extra size accommodates a larger assortment of controls and jacks than ever, but now the box can't neatly sit on top of a midtower PC case. As a solution, Creative supplies a low-profile plastic stand for mounting it vertically, but the button labels look out of whack from that perspective.
The X-Fi Elite Pro's remote control is roughly the size of a typical cable box remote and features dozens of buttons. Dedicated thumbwheels harness the digital-signal-processing (DSP) functions, such as the 24-bit Crystallizer, CMSS 3D upmixing capability, and EAX Advanced HD 5.0 for game audio processing; all features are also accessible on the I/O box and through the software. The I/O box's front panel has a 1/4-inch headphone jack (a 1/8- to 1/4-inch headphone adapter is supplied) and two 1/4-inch line-in jacks accompanied by line-in level knobs. You can mute the volume and DSP functions by pressing the appropriate knob on either the remote or the I/O box. A blue LED lets you know when the overall volume is muted, and green LEDs indicate active processing functions.
The I/O box houses a stereo RCA input on its back panel that works as a standard auxiliary input or a phono input for direct connection with a turntable. Full-size MIDI-in and -out jacks enable hooking up synthesizers and other devices, while optical and coaxial digital connections facilitate a digital speaker system or a MiniDisc recorder. One notable drawback: Unlike the Audigy 4 Pro, the X-Fi Elite Pro doesn't have any FireWire ports; considering that development, it seems unlikely we'll be getting the USB 2.0 ports we've wished for in the Audigy 4 Pro review on any of the X-Fi family cards. The PCI card has analog output jacks for up to 7.1-channel multimedia speakers.
From the included disc, you can install up to two dozen different components. Our installation repeatedly froze, forcing us to start over. We eventually got the software loaded, and we should point out that the software was finalized at the time of this review. Creative said that we shouldn't expect any noticeable changes and that different, WHQL-certified, and hopefully bug-free software will ship with the retail packages of the card. Perhaps the temperamental install process will disappear with the retail CD. We'll update this review if we notice any difference with the final software.
The Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro's primary software interface is Creative's Volume Panel, which nests in the Windows Taskbar. From the Volume Panel, you can switch between entertainment, audio-creation, and game modes. Each mode has its own distinct interface and, according to Creative, optimizes the drivers and processor for the task at hand. Designed for music and movies, entertainment mode has the simplest interface, with a large volume control, bass and treble controls, and icons that open additional screens where you can configure settings. Audio-creation mode, which supports Steinberg's low-latency ASIO protocol, looks like simplified professional recording software and allows you to select various recording sources and set levels in a mixerlike environment.
The Volume Panel's Game mode has a curvy, futuristic interface, providing quick access to speaker settings, volume, and mic level controls.
Overall, the new Volume Panel goes a long way toward consolidating the software functionality under one umbrella, but some redundancies are still carried over from previous Sound Blaster software. For instance, bass management features reside in both the Volume Panel's entertainment mode and in the THX Setup Console. And if you want to rip music from a CD, you'll have to do that from the standalone Creative Media Source player rather than from the Volume Panel's audio creation mode, where you might expect it to be.
The X-Fi Elite Pro sounded great on all of our tests, but the I/O box's hardware controls and remote performed dismally. Latency seemed to be a hallmark of the problem; for instance, if we turned the hardware volume control up, the volume might change unpredictably after 20 seconds or more. In contrast, the PC software's controls worked fine.
With Logitech's 5.1-channel
The X-Fi Elite Pro comes with a multichannel DVD Audio disc player application, but for those who stick with more conventional formats, CMSS-3D's music modes effectively convert stereo music into multichannel soundtracks that make you feel like you're onstage with the band. For headphone gaming sessions, CMSS 3D delivered competitive, although not fully convincing, surround-sound simulation. Recordings we made from Internet radio streams and external sources closely mirrored the originals.
User reviews
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the best semi pro card I have ever used. Yummie!
by Akimo on November 16, 2005
Pros: options-packed creation mode, very good build and sound quality, stable drivers, surround over headphones- awesome
Cons: no firewire port
Summary: 1.Creation mode gives you options to tweak almost all sound parameters.
2.X-Fi does not resample audio at fixed clock rate as most of the other cards on the ...Summary: 1.Creation mode gives you options to tweak almost all sound parameters.
2.X-Fi does not resample audio at fixed clock rate as most of the other cards on the market - you can select clock rate in the creation mode. That's great!
3.Card can resample introducing zero audible noise if you need to mix sounds from sources at differnet sampling rates, this is really great! I freqently have to combine sources recorded originally at various rates and it was always pain in neck. No more.
4.I auditioned this card with my adam studio monitors and sony hi-fi speakers for stereo and Logitechs for surround in games.
Sound was clear and crisp with no colouring unless I switched the Crystallizer and CMSS enhancements on. Really nice, I did not expect such good sound from Creative, I mean they used to be good with gamers audio, but this one is far beyond that.
5. Crystallizer and CMSS. If you have good +$500 speakers let these options on off. But if you have some cheap multimedia logitechs or so, test this Crystallizer feature, you may like it. I tried it on with original Dungeon Keeper and the game sounded brilliant.
6. Drivers. No problems encountered during installation. I used the latest 2.07.0004 from Creative's site. It is 64-bit, too.
7. Surround over headphones. Amazing. Try it and you will know what I mean. I saw demos on Creative site, they give yu rough idea of what it really sounds like
www.soundblaster.com/products/x-fi/demo/
8. Price is high, on the other side it is high end product. Nice casing, LEDs, half-rack-width size, handy remote control, you pay for extras... If I was on tight budget I'd go for X-Fi Xtreme Music instead.
9. No firewire was a dissapointment. Audigy had it. Why does X-Fi not have it I do not know. Pity.
10. All in all this is the best semi pro card I have ever used. Well, it is difficult to draw the line between pro and non-pro these days. I think the unbalanced, -10dBV inputs of the X-Fi put the card on the non-pro side. Nevertheless it brings versatile features-pack with proffesional sound quality, something unknown so far. Yummie!3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Same ol Sound Blaster
by ivios on May 26, 2006
Pros: Same ol Sound Blaster
Cons: Digitally Unfriendly
Summary: OK, I'm not a sound expert but I think I can usually tell if something sounds good. I had an Audigy 2 before this and I have to say ...
Summary: OK, I'm not a sound expert but I think I can usually tell if something sounds good. I had an Audigy 2 before this and I have to say I didn't notice much of difference with this card as far as music, games, EAX and CMSS 3D is concerned. This is ok as long as it didn't make it sound worse.
The thing that hooked me most was I was looking forward to this card because of all the audio ports it had, especially the digital ones.
Here comes serious bad news. This card has 2 digital inputs (optical/coax), but what they don't tell you is, it's only capable on handeling 1! The external box is not smart enough, nor can you switch in the mixer panel which digital source you wish to use. It just makes coaxial priority (if you have both) and overides optical.
The good news is that it can take any 1 digital signal (coax/optical) and send it out to both coax and optical lines. This works great cause have separate Digital speakers, as well as surround sound digital headphones that takes its own digital feed.
Customer support is the absolute worst! I had to explain to 10 people over the phone that I was simply trying to use 2 digital inputs with the ability to switch between both, and not one person understood what I was saying. They have an optional digital i/o module that I thought might let me do this but they had no clue, so I think I'm just about ready to return this.2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great on XP - Horrible on Vista
by MultiMediaProfessional on July 19, 2007
Pros: Its a sound card with a lot of potential
Cons: The drivers are horrible incomplete on Vista
Summary: It is a great soundcard if you are using it on XP. If you are using it on Microsoft Vista, stay away until the drivers matured. I feel sorry for ...
Summary: It is a great soundcard if you are using it on XP. If you are using it on Microsoft Vista, stay away until the drivers matured. I feel sorry for owners, such as myself, with many of the inputs that come with the external breakout box saying "currently unavailable" as they are not supported at all under Vista. Its only been 7 months now (sarcastic tone) for a major soundcard company since the release of Vista (not to mention over a year since beta started). I suspect the rest of the cards also have serious problems under Vista. Just because they show Vista drivers - doesn't mean most of the functionality is complete. My score is based upon the amount of functionality out of 10 that is available for the Elite Pro version in Vista drivers.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Best Sounding Card ever!
by speeddevil on November 15, 2005
Pros: Unrivaled gaming sound experience, I know who is exactly coming from where on headphones! Mp3 sounded so much better than before and really made my Pro Klisph Speakers more worthwhile!
Cons: No firewire anymore
Summary: Playing my favourite DVD audio, my Pro klisph speakers never sounded better. Mp3 enhancements from the Crystalizer was quite amazing, you need to tune it a little and find that ...
Summary: Playing my favourite DVD audio, my Pro klisph speakers never sounded better. Mp3 enhancements from the Crystalizer was quite amazing, you need to tune it a little and find that perfect setting and Mp3 really do come so much closer to the originals! Simply Amazing not to forget the good FPS performance and gaming experience, Awesome!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Nice features - Not for Vista 64 bit
by dastrock on April 4, 2009
Pros: Many nice features. Great audio.
Cons: Creative slow on Vista Drivers. A bit pricey. Warranty service not very good. Out of warranty service is non-existent (unless you want to pay too much for very little).
Summary: Summary:
I purchased my X-Fi Elite Pro in February of 2007. At the same time I purchased my best computer (much of it from Tiger Direct). I splurged on the ...Summary: Summary:
I purchased my X-Fi Elite Pro in February of 2007. At the same time I purchased my best computer (much of it from Tiger Direct). I splurged on the new Vista Ultimate 64 bit OS. The sound card did work, after many months of waiting for Creative to come out with appropriate drivers. Finally, in March '09, Creative has most if not all the software available for my 64 bit system. The problem is, I still can't utilize most of the Record I/O features. It simply says ''Currently Unavailable''. After a long search at Creative FAQs and message boards with no answers, I e-mailed their support. Their answer was in effect: Tough S..T, your warranty is up. Go fish. This made me very angry since it is not my fault that their product has not been fully compatible with Vista (32 or 64 bit - I have tried them both). It has taken Creative years to catch up. So, my recommendation would be to look around for compatibility and make sure they don't lie in their ads. Great card otherwise. -
Good allround sound but with lots of issues.
by samrat_patil on November 13, 2008
Pros: The sound quality with music, movies and games is awesome.
Spatial enhancement for headphones (CMSS-3D) is excellent, especially for multitrack movies and games.Cons: Driver support is pathetic. U
Updating drivers is a pain.
Sluggish UI.
Hardware conflicts.
The breakout box rusting in the chassis.
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Wrong path in Sound Blaster evolution
by JohnM_83 on October 23, 2008
Pros: Supreme sound positioning in movies and games.
Cons: First of all, version 2 of the card DOES NOT support hardware Dolby Digital and DTS decoding. Software is still unreliable ? changing between modes can freeze sound output.
Summary: As mentioned earlier, version 2 - now available, does not decode DD or DTS! Hardware decoding chip was removed, now Creative adds PowerDVD 6.0 to do so, but still ...
Summary: As mentioned earlier, version 2 - now available, does not decode DD or DTS! Hardware decoding chip was removed, now Creative adds PowerDVD 6.0 to do so, but still i can't get the damn thing to decode optical SPDIF DD/DTS input (from PS3 and Hi-Fi set). It is very frustrating, bearing in mind that my old cards did that (SB Audigy2 / ZS Platinum ex / Platinum Pro) - it practically renders my ps3 useless - no 3D sound on S750 - only stereo.
Another thing - input layout and settings. Who in his right mind changes Microphone input to Mic2/Line2? What happened to Mic1/Microphone? Where is it? I understand that soma may say - it's just a minor change in naming scheme, but guess which input is chosen in many applications using auto detect feature? Skype changes input to Microphone every single time (when in auto adjust volume mode), and it is just a simple IM / VoIP app.
Things are not better for gamers - some games like whole series, using Valve's Source Engine desperately tries to find a mic in and changes settings to incorrect ones (manual override - force mic rec 0).
I can't say too much about audio creation mode, because I chose this card for its connectivity rather than for audio sampling.
External "drive" and the R/C are more clunky than previous versions, furthermore they lack the display and switch buttons for audio mode!
Several times while changing audio modes (using the newest drivers), sound output froze spitting out only static - had to switch modes several times to resume normal audio playback (and no other apps were running).
After 3 years of development, drivers and software are still bugged. Functionality of MediaSource was cropped by removing support for MP3 recording and ripping - one have to pay extra 10$ to get "Creative Audio Pack", or... download a free alternative, but the point stands that those features should be available "out of the box".
Another thing is Creative technical support - after 4 weeks of constant mailing dialog, I can't force the supplied PowerDVD 6 to decode Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS. Probably because Creative application "Get PowerDVD", does not download the proper version of it and getting an upgrade to PowerDVD 8 Ultra which supposedly decodes incoming DD and DTS optical streams is another 70 USD. I have put this purchase on hold, because Creative did assure me that they send the right version via snail mail.
Ok so for more substantial features:
-praised by almost all - Crystaliser - well, it depends on one's own preferences, but i keep this thing turned off. I do not appreciate what it does to sound.
-expand stereo and surround stereo - these modes are quite good, but still, I do prefer the way that my old Audigy cards handled stereo to multichannel conversion in CMSS2 mode.
Conclusion: if you do not have any sound card (for me, mobo embedded codec is not a sound card), you can go for X-Fi Elite Pro but try to find old V1 of this card (with Dolby and DTS hardware decoder). But if you have Audigy2/ZS, forget about X-fi.
I have been using Sound Blasters from year 1994 to this day, beginning with Sound Blaster Pro to X-fi. Till Elite pro, every card was better than a previous one, but my new X-fi is rather a step backward in functionality. -
Highest Quality Sound Available; Fabulous
by Einstein02 on September 26, 2006
Pros: Unmatched Sound Quality
Cons: Confusing software; No documentation
Summary: I'll start by saying that I usually don't like Creative. Years ago I suffered through their finicky drivers, looooong software set-ups and terrible tech support. For the past ...
Summary: I'll start by saying that I usually don't like Creative. Years ago I suffered through their finicky drivers, looooong software set-ups and terrible tech support. For the past 6 years, I've had all Turtle Beach. Then about 2 months ago,I was walking through Fry's Electronics in Burbank and I saw this system for $100 off. The super high price got me curious but with $100 off, I decided to buy it and knew that Fry's would return it if I was unhappy. I had been toying with the idea of building a media center system and this seemed to fit the bill, especially if the specifications on the box were actually true. Since the system is in my study and used for work as well as small screen entertainment, I could carefully match the pieces without full-size Home Theater expense.
I took it home and set-it up in the computer I just built with SATA hard-drives, Intel Core 2 Duo 6300 and ECS motherboard (also on-sale at Fry's
). I was disappointed to find that all the documentation is in pdf files - no books or manuals (thanks for nothing Creative). Also, the labels on the Xi-Fi console don't match the labels in the software - no OPTICAL to be found in the software. And I can't believe they put the power connector on the END of the sound card, where just the weight of the wire is often enough to get it to slide off 
. After a good while of wading through the software, I discovered that WinXP took it upon itself to turn on the MUTE in Control Panel (thanks for nothing Microsoft - I never liked you guys much either !) Throw in some confusion added by the cable company's box, and I was busy for a few hours. I finally ended up using the OPTICAL for sound OUT and R & L coax IN for recording. By the way, the WAV setting in Control Panel actually applies to ALL background sounds.
After a brief listen, I could tell that there was NO WAY i was going to return this thing, but that my 10 year old speakers had to go. I listened to the speaker systems Creative recommended (at a number of local retailers), but they all had limited range speakers, with all-or-nothing bass (to my ears at least). And, at those those prices, (GigaWorks = $499 !), I decided to look in Home Theater. if I wanted gaming, I'd buy PlayStation or something - I'm using my computer for mostly music.
(Return shopping trip to Frys) In the Home Theater section, I listened to an Onkyo HT-S680 system and decided that THIS was what the Creative needed. WOW I was Right !
After experimenting, I turned off all the Xi-Fi (software) effects and fine tuned with the Graphic Equalizer. [Do not apply effects on top of effects - "neutralize" one unit or the other.] Left the PCM at 48 (not 96), and "rip" MP3s at 320. Used the Panorma and Wide settings on the Onkyo. The sound is just incredible ! The high quality of the Xi-Fi and Onkyo used with optical connections and digital sources produces sound that is nothing short of life-like. Incredible separation and direction, dead silence in the background, and wonderfully matched, with deep bass right where it belongs. Listening to Boney James, Sting or Emerson, Lake & Palmer is an immense treat. Phil Collins - Seriously Live is next !
It's been a bit pricey, but this system will last for years and years. My computer is no longer a PC, but a serious media center with real-life sound and all the connectivity options I'll ever need. If you don't mind making an investment, this sound card system with a Home Theater In A Box produces an amazing result. -
Sound hacks for Gamers!
by zeras on June 25, 2006
Pros: One best of the best Sound Cards
Cons: old school plugins slots
Summary: hmmm, if it was a diffrent color!
Summary: hmmm, if it was a diffrent color!
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It's good, but not THAT good
by prd on October 10, 2005
Pros: Appropiate sound
Cons: it resamples everything.. Bit matched playback is just a lie
Summary: Well, I just saw some reviews on internet, and friend of mine tested it.. He said, okay... it's the first Creative in a few years to get OK status.. ...
Summary: Well, I just saw some reviews on internet, and friend of mine tested it.. He said, okay... it's the first Creative in a few years to get OK status.. So I tried it.
My equipment:
X-Fi Platinum
AudioTrak Prodigy
Denon AVR 3805 A/V Receiver
B&W DM602 as FR/FL speakers
B&W LCR70 as C speakers
B&W DM600 as SL/SR speakers
Psb SubSonic 5i as subwoofer.
Headphone Sennheiser HD650
Material:
Eagles - Hotel California (dts-cd)
Diana Krall Live in Montreal - Stop this World (DVD Video)
Diana Krall Love Scene (dts-cd)
Diana Krall Love Scene (DVD Audio)
Sheffield Jazz Experience (CD Audio)
Pat coil gold edition (CD Audio)
Jazz at the Pawnshop (CD Audio)
Fourplay - Best of Fourplay - Bali Run (CD Audio)
Some FLAC and APE coded, particularly:
Audiophile Voice 2 - Jeannete LindStorm - Both sides now
Diana Krall - My Love is - WAV containing DTS track (ripped from Love Scene dts-cd track 11)
Diana Krall - Stop this world - WAV containing DD track (ripped from Live in Montreal DVD Video)
FourPlay - Bali run - FLAC (ripped from CD Audio)
320kbps VBR MP3 converted from Bali run.WAV
128Kbps MP3 converted from Bali run.WAV
Connection:
XLO Pro 104 Premium RCA S/PDIF cable from Prodigy and X-Fi
Tara Labs Nexa cable for speakers
Tara Labs (don't remember) for Analog out
Impression:
DVD Audio: Well, the sound is awful. It's "too" bright, kind like when you overdo sharpen filter on image. Doesn't sound good at all, and caused ear fatigue. The bad news is that DVD audio can't be played via digital. Oh well... that crap..
DVD Video: Well, normal, as it is sent directly to my receiver via S/PDIF.
CD Audio: Whoaaa... stop there.. 10 minutes of hearing, and as if my ear are "watering". It's hurt.. It's too bright, but at least it is not sounded like under the water or something like their Live/Audigy series did. At least, I can hear voice like normal human voice.. not machine like robot voice like Live/Audigy did. And what worse? When I switched to digital, it doesn't sound like it supposed to be.. that "too bright" environment still exists. My old Via based Prodigy is still sounded a HELL LOT better than this X-Fi when connected via digital. Analog, alright, my Prodigy is toast. I admit it.
FLAC/APE: It is the same.. "too bright". Somehow the voice is kind like broken or something.. It's not nice to hear something like this.. causes ear fatigue.
MP3: Well...... kind of bit mixed.. it's good, but, perhaps it's because MP3 is the bottleneck here.. Everything seem muddy as all MP3 did, but X-Fi didn't make it better or worse either.. In fact, Crystallizer when applied to 128K one made it better, but NEVER EVER TRIED TO TURN ON THIS FEATURE ON ANOTHER MATERIAL. It ruined them all.. CD Audio sounds flaky, DVD Audio sounds strange, and FLAC is sounding like MP3 with too much treble.
dts-cd: NONE.. THIS DEVICE CAN'T PLAY DTS-CD TRACK. Well, Media Source can play dts-cd, but the ripped track won't be played. The receiver will only received a white noise.. And, what kind of dts-cd that send 48Khz signal to my receiver? HUH?? CAN SOMEONE ANSWER THAT? WHAT KIND OF EVIL THAT MADE MY 44.1KHZ DTS-CD SIGNAL BEING SENT AS 48KHZ SIGNAL? What a crap..
DD ripped track, same.. can't play at all. only stuttering noise from my speaker. SO WHAT IS GOING ON INSIDE THERE?? DD is 48Khz, but my receiver is not recognizing the signal too?
Both above rip can be played correctly using my Prodigy and ASIO. It played flawlessly, but only produce stuttering noise on X-Fi. Bit Matched Playback? I twiddled with that too.. Nothing..
ASIO: As far as I know, ASIO is direct hardware write. It should not be modified by any kind. I can achieve bit perfect output with my Prodigy using ASIO, but not with KS. But I can't get bit perfect quality on X-Fi no matter I do.. SRC engine is good, but I prefer the profesional way... kind like $100 Prodigy or Revo.. just send it as it is.. 44.1 as 44.1, 48 as 48. No SRC at all. That's much better.
Conclusion:
If you are computer user, well, go get it.. but when you are using home theatre equipment, better look for VIA based alternatives like Revo or Prodigy. This sound card only meant to be paired with low class equipment.. kind like $80 - $200 multimedia speaker. But you know what? with $400 tag price, I could get better quality with $100 one.
So, when you are on game, go get the XtremeMusic. But when you are on music, stay away from it.. The model above that is just not worth the price..
I just put mine on sale ad this morning. I've got enough of it's crap.2 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Creative
- Part number: 70SB055000002
- Description: The Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro features professional-quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) with 116dB SNR, plus an I/O module with a comprehensive selection of connectivity for audio creation with easy-to-use control knobs for the X-Fi 24-bit Crystalizer, X-Fi CMSS- 3D (Creative Multi-Speaker Surround), 3DMIDI, and EAX. The Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro also features 64MB of on-board X-RAM - audio memory dedicated to higher gaming audio quality and performance, in addition to a built-in pre-amp for direct recording, and high-impedance inputs for electric guitars. The "top of the line" Sound Blaster X-Fi solution, the Elite Pro includes all of the standard features, application software, power and performance capabilities of the entire family of Sound Blaster X-Fi cards in one ultimate solution.
General
- Device Type Sound card
- Enclosure Type Plug-in card
- Interface Type PCI
Processor / Memory
- Signal Processor Creative X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity
- RAM Installed ( Max ) 64 MB
Audio Input
- Type None
Audio Output
- Sound Output Mode 7.1 channel surround
- DAC Data Width 24-bit
- Sample Rate 8 KHz (min) - 192 KHz (max)
- Signal-To-Noise Ratio 116 dB
- Response Bandwidth 10 - 88000 Hz
- Max Speakers Qty 8
- Features SuperRip, THX certified, EAX ADVANCED HD, SoundFont Bank technology, Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS) - 3D
- Compliant Standards THX, ASIO 2.0, EAX ADVANCED HD, Dolby Digital EX, Digital Theater Systems Extended Surround (DTS-ES)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 3 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-in - 4 pin MPC, On external drive : 1 x Audio - SPDIF input - RCA, On external drive : 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - RCA, On external drive : 1 x MIDI - Input - 5 pin DIN, On external drive : 1 x MIDI - Output - 5 pin DIN, On external drive : 1 x Headphones - Output - Phone stereo 6.25 mm, On external drive : 1 x Audio - TOSLINK, On internal drive : 1 x Audio - Line-in/microphone - Phone stereo 6.25 mm, On external drive : 1 x Audio - Line-in - RCA X 2
- Compatible Slots 1 x PCI
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Remote control, Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro External I/O Hub
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
Software / System Requirements
- Software Drivers & Utilities
- OS Required Microsoft Windows XP SP2
- Min Processor Type 1 GHz
- Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM, PCI slot, OpenGL compatible graphics card, DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics card
- System Requirements Details Pentium III - RAM 256 MB - HD 600 MB
Product series
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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro
Manufacturer: Creative
Specs: PCI, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, 7.1 channel surround
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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS
Manufacturer: Creative
Specs: PCI, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, 7.1 channel surround
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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
Manufacturer: Creative
Specs: PCI, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, 7.1 channel surround
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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music
Manufacturer: Creative
Specs: PCI, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, 7.1 channel surround
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Manufacturer info
- Creative
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