X-fi worth it for 2 speakers?

[imported_Com80787]

Hi all,

I've read good reviews of the creative X-fi card. Right now I have an audigy 1 with 2 speakers. I listen to music and game. Would it be worth moving to the X-fi card card on a 2 speaker system? Or is the X-fi mostly intended for elaborate sound setups?

Thanks for any advice.

 

[Xyclone]

The money would be much better spent on a nice 5.1 system, as the speakers distort much more than the sound card, and moving from an Audigy to X-fi, I highly doubt you will tell a difference in the sound quality, unless you are an extreme audiophile.

 

[RallyMaster]

No, spend money on new speakers instead. You still haven't unleashed the full potential of that Audigy yet.

 

[InlineFour]

what kind of speakers are they right now?

 

[Proprioceptive]

NO NO NO NO!!!! I don't care what your 2 speakers are, X-Fi is only going to show you real noticable benefits with a 5.1 or 7.1 setup. Spend the money on a good 5.1 setup and your audigy will be fine.

 

[slpaulson]

It kinda depends on what those two speakers are.

Either way if you're sticking with two speakers I think there are better soundcards to be had for the money.

 

[jtgameover]

or get both i've got my x-fi, and my z-5500's are coming on Friday

 

[Stas]

"Either way if you're sticking with two speakers I think there are better soundcards to be had for the money."

Indeed, ESI Juli@ would be one of them.

 

[fire400]

yeah get the x-fi no matter what speaker setup you have. eventually you will come to a conclusion to test your sound card on something with differnt speakers other than the ones you currently own.

 

[joanknn]

very much agree, go get both!

 

[T9D]

That's all I use my x-fi on is 2 speakers and a sub. I actually prefer it over surround. I hate having speakers all over the place. And for music it gives a better sound stage. The x-fi makes two speakers sound very full and expansive because of it's quality.

I went from the audigy 1 to the x-fi and it was a HUGE difference.