Product DescriptionDiamond's Xtreme Sound gives you high level, theater quality sound while for videos, music and gaming. Give yourself a total DVD Theater surround sound experience, with true 5.1 channel surround sound. It's an essential upgrade for anyone who wants to improve computer audio while freeing up valuable computer system resources.
It also includes Audacity, a multi-track recording/editing studio. You can Import sound files, edit them, and combine them with other files or with new recordings. Export your recordings in several common file formats, such as WAV and MP3. Editing is simple with the Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete tools. Use unlimited Undo and Redo to go back any number of steps, while you edit and mix an unlimited number of tracks. Fade the volume up or down smoothly with the Envelope tool. Remove static, hiss, hum, or other constant background noises from your recordings. Level meters help monitor volume levels before, during, and after recording. You can dub over existing tracks to create multi-track recordings. Game port Internal input connectors for CD and Aux Audio Audacity features - 16bit/48KHz playback; 6-channel audio output; 10 band Equalizer with presets; Easy connection to home audio equipment; Special effects including concert hall and more Inputs - Mic in, stereo line in Outputs - L/R front and rear channels, center/subwoofer Operating System - Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP Media Center System Requirements - 850 MHZ CPU; PCI slot; 128MB RAM; 20MB Hard disk space; CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - OK Card, but doesn't work with Flight Simulator
This card has performed OK for me in other areas, but it will NOT work with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 or FSX. It doesn't just not work; it actually causes your computer to spontaneously reboot, so you not only can't play but you lose a lot of time trying to figure out the problem. However, as long as you don't go into Flight Simulator, it seems to work fine. I suspect it is incompatible with the later versions of DirectX.
Rating: - Not compatible with Flight Simulator X
The sound card was not compatible with Flight Simulator X and caused it to lock up even without the gameport being used. The game port was not recognized by Win XP and there were no instructions on how to configure the gameport. In fact the product specs didn't even mention that the game port was there. Overall a disappointing product.
Rating: - Diamond XTREME JUNK!
I am in full agreement of the first review! No amount of coaxing has worked for installing the 16-bit card, so I bought the 24-bit card, same thing! I emailed and called costumer support, however there is no support. No return emails, nobody is ever available by phone. Stay away, do not buy, be warned! You get what you pay for.
Rating: - Good sound card for the money
You can't loose with this sound card if all you want to do is upgrade what you would find on a typical motherboard. Nothing fancy, just noticeably better and at a good price.
Mike
Rating: - Easy to install and good sound
I ordered this card to put in my mother's computer. She needed a basic card for listening to online music and such - nothing fancy - and this fit the bill. Install was a snap and took perhaps 10 minutes. I encountered no problems with drivers on XP and she was back up and happily listening to music within 15 minutes. Perhaps not the card for a picky audiophile, but great as a no-frills, good quality card which delivers surprisingly good sound for such little money.
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Electronics : Diamond XS51 XtremeSound 5.1 16 bit Sound Card
- OK Card, but doesn't work with Flight Simulator
- Not compatible with Flight Simulator X
- Good sound card for the money