Review and Measurements of Sound BlasterX AE-5

[Bleib]

Did you manage to get a comparison ? I recently got the AE-5 Plus and wondering if the AE-7 is worth the extra 50% cost.

Zero perceived difference when using headphones.

 

[harrydarwen]

it would seem that a DIY HT PC could potentially give better performance than all the AVR's tested so far.

 

[pib]

Hey all, I have a question about the mic monitoring (sidetone) of this sound card. Is there any latency in the sidetone? I purchased the SoundBlasterX G6 and the Sound Blaster X4 and was disappointed to find out there was slight latency with the sidetone of those 2 products. I've noticed some people don't notice this slight latency, but to me, it's very obvious and it creates a "robotic echo" of my voice, for a lack of a better word. This slight latency was with all sound processing disabled. Any help with this matter would be much appreciated, thank you .

 

[Mirc]

Hello

I have found a good priced used AE 5 Plus, im thinking if its worth the upgrade from regular AE 5 model, i only benefit XAMP and DD/DTS decoding, i can get AE 5 Plus used for 50€ and maybe sell my AE 5 for same or with very little loss. Is it worth it? Will this XAMP and DD make a diference in sound quality in anyway? Or is the AE 7 only card worth upgrading from AE 5?

Im using Logitech Z-5500 via aux and optical, DT 990 Pro 250ohm, and aux to Pioneer receiver with Qacoustics 3030i stereo speakers for tv. I would appreciate your opinion or if anyone has an expericene?