Creative X-Fi Titanium HD, is it good?

Some places you have to pay alot for the same products. Might be a better idea to get a person to buy it state side and ship it to you.
Creative is aiming it at the cheaper end of the spectrum as that is where most of their customers are.
The card has very impressive specs but is under the price of the otehr cards boasting these types of specs. Good marketing plan.

 

I took another look at the card and it sure doesn't look like it has an analog connection. At least not like the Forte. The Forte has a sort of dongle for analog. Where and how will you connect a similar dongle? Thanks.

 

The Xense has a long connector similar to a DVI connector. That is where you connect the analog output cable.
Have a look here: Guru3D Xense Preview
I have looked over the card and it has analog connection for 7.1.

 

Sorry, I meant the Creative HD card. I don't see where you connect to 5.1 analog. How do you connect 5.1 analog on the Creative card? Thanks again.

 

The Titanium HD card is a stereo card for analog. This card is just meant for high quality stereo through analog, similar to the Xonar ST(X) cards.
I am pretty sure we mentioned that earlier in the thread.

 

Hi chops does this sound card have any headphone amp build in?

 

Yes, it does. You can click on the link attached on the 1st post, then click on "Specification" tab. Cheers

 

Really?
Where does it say it has a headphone amplifier?

 

Thats odd last time I saw the info they said it did,But i guess its the usb one that has the headphone amp.

 

Based on what I have seen the Titanium HD doesn't have an actual amplifer on the headphone output.

 

newegg orginal had it in the specs tab,saying it had one. they changed the info of it.

 

Incorrect listing are common. The card has a dedicated headphone output but there is no dedciated amplification circuit. Not that I have seen anyway.

 

Ok, I got this info from X-Fi Titanium HD User's Guide. Its written there the card can drives any headphones with up to 330 ohm impedance. Here's the pic

Note: No info about headphone amplifier tho

 

..but many line output will have the same info. Technically, a line output can drive any headphones but they will not be driven properly. When I had a look at the card, I didn't see a can amp. Although, I will have a look again when I get some free time just to verify for those interested. Considering the genre the card is aiming at, most gaming headset do not require a headphone amplifer.... I will get back to you when I have had a look.

 

Thx ROBSCIX, looking forward for the info

 

Also There are some headphones are harder to drive then others, like mine for example.

 

hello guru's,
iam also intrested to know if this sound cards good.i have just bought one from ebuyer. this one http://www.ebuyer.com/product/166003 ,is it the same one your all talking about please? and is it any good?
yours,
@renadier

 

No, they are talking about the newest Titanium HD
Sure you bought a good card for gaming. In the spectrum of soundcards it is about mid quality...

 

thank you very much Robscix.

 

Are you coming from onboard to the X-fi Titanium?
If you are then you should notice a big upgrade in sound quality.