Any input on all the new sound card Creative just launched?

I really haven't heard too much about them. No real reviews on any of the big sites yet. Creative just sort of silently launched like 4 new SKUs in their X-fi lineup... Has anyone really heard anything about these?

[UNESCO]

here's a rundown at behardware

http://www.behardware.com/news/8443/...-new-x-fi.html

[Gav]

Originally Posted by UNESCO

here's a rundown at behardware

http://www.behardware.com/news/8443/...-new-x-fi.html

Nice find UNESCO.:) I've been looking everywhere so a rundown on these cards.

Thanks. I gotta get to bed, but I'll find time to have a look later. I already called up Creative, and they don't have a dual mic solution like what I was looking for anyhow, even with all of the new cards :(

[Robscix]

It should be pointe out that the Xtreme Audio does NOT contain a TRUE X-fi DSP chip like the others do. So all effects are done within software. You do NOT get any hardware acceleration for your games. The other two in the line-up are fine.

[ScytheNoire]

ya, avoid that Audio one, it's a cheap PoS.

I've had the X-Fi XtremeMusic since fall 2005 and the sound over the previous Audigy cards is much cleaner and crisper, especially with the crystalizer enabled. It is noticable with good speakers or headphones.