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Anywhere where there's a comprehensive overview of Creative's CMSS-3D?

You should probably just try it and decide for yourself. I would rather just keep things how they were intended to be played back.
 
Another question, just so I don't have to make a new thread: Is there any way to connect an XtremeMusic edition to the front panel of a case? I've Googled it, but all I got was some MaximumPC guide that wanted me to build my own cable. T-T
 
Creative makes it difficult to do that because they want you to buy their more expensive cards with the drive bays. I think the DIY cable is pretty much your only option to connect to your case.
 
It's all really subjective. As the review stated they enjoyed some of the features on lower bit rate audio streams, I think that's the point of the Crystallizer feature (to extend the highs and lows).

The trick is to use the tools as they were intended. It's like "bass boost" and "loudness" from years ago. It's very effective at low volumes at creating a "loud volume" sound, but if you turn it up the effect becomes overdone. Same can be said for CMSS 3d (specifically stereo expand, etc.) and the Crystallizer feature. Use them as you see fit but keep in mind what they're intended use is and don't go overboard. In the end use the settings you enjoy most and don't be afraid to comparison test one method over another.

The as-intended argument is fine but it never takes hardware and environment into consideration. There's a reason you EQ a space before a live performance. It's to take into consideration the shaping the environment has on the sound and minimize the effect as much as possible. There's also a reason 'Loudness' was created, and it does work well in that specific setting. The Mp3 was designed to save space by removing the extreme and highs and extreme lows of an audio file, I see no problem using a DSP to get that back (within reason of course).

Anyway... moral of the story. Use what you think sounds best.
 
Pretty subjective I think.

It can also be a fad based on the preferece of musical taste. Back in the 80s, a lot of people in the West Coast of the US prefered to listen to music with a "smily face" equalizer, i.e., pumped up bass and treble. In the East Coast people prefered a "flat" response, and a lot of speakers were designed with neutral response, with a slightly raised upper bass.

Crystalizer could be something like that, an EQ that some people prefer, and others do not.
 
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