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Question creative sound blaster x-fi surround 5.1 USB card.


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I need to buy the creative sound blaster x-fi surround 5.1 USB card for my laptop to get true 5.1 surround sound.
Anyone know what is the cost of the card & from where i can buy it.

I also got many negative feedbacks that it has driver problems in windows vista.
Can anyone able to solve this problem?
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Old 04-06-2009, 08:50 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: creative sound blaster x-fi surround 5.1 USB card.

If you are referring to this one, its should cost around 4k I think:
http://us.creative.com/products/prod...ct=17751&nav=2

You can find the driver here:

http://support.creative.com/Downloads/welcome.aspx

I saw few threads about the driver issue but they were dated around May 2008.
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Thanks
Do u know any other USB creative cards which gives 5.1 output?
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Default Re: creative sound blaster x-fi surround 5.1 USB card.

Does your laptop have PCMCIA Express slot?
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Default Re: creative sound blaster x-fi surround 5.1 USB card.

http://us.creative.com/products/prod...ct=10702&nav=1
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no pcmcia. only express card slot
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Default Re: creative sound blaster x-fi surround 5.1 USB card.

ASUS has launched a new portable USB based Audio Station



The details can be found here http://in.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=...13&modelmenu=1

Priced @ 3.5K
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Default Re: creative sound blaster x-fi surround 5.1 USB card.

how about somethinglike this:
http://us.creative.com/products/prod...6&product=9468

Found this in Golcha (bangalore) recently.

You may have to but external amp or decoder, use your audio out of laptop in passthrough mode to external amp.
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how about somethinglike this:
http://us.creative.com/products/prod...6&product=9468

Found this in Golcha (bangalore) recently.

You may have to but external amp or decoder, use your audio out of laptop in passthrough mode to external amp.
hey that's a nice thing...whats the cost??
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should be around 6k I guess
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LOL, desi is enjoying his time
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Old 04-06-2009, 06:45 PM   #12 (permalink)
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The creative decoder converts a stereo in to 5-7.1 output.
so, it means virtual surround sound, not true surround.
I have only 2 options to get true 5.1 sound from laptop.
1st is usb sound card- least expensive.
2nd is creative ExpressCard Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook & Breakout box.
http://us.creative.com/products/prod...&product=16642

http://us.creative.com/products/prod...ct=16741&nav=3
But the cost of the both express card & breakout box is unknown.
mailed creative@cyberstarindia.com. but no reply so far.
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