Creative X-Fi Titanium HD review

The rebirth of the add-in sound card?

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By Dan Grabham
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Creative X-Fi Titanium HD
Is adding in a dedicated sound card needed anymore or are you better getting quality speakers?

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creative x-fi titanium hd

How do you benchmark a sound card?

Well, we can show that there's little to be gained in terms of frame rates by offloading sound cycles from the CPU, and Rightmarks' Audio Analyzer (RMAA) can give us a technical overview of what's going on inside. Ultimately, though, audio is subjective, and different ears will like different things.

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RMAA total harmonic distortion

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RMAA Dynamic range

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Dan Grabham
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Dan (Twitter, Google+) is TechRadar's Former Deputy Editor and is now in charge at our sister site T3.com. Covering all things computing, internet and mobile he's a seasoned regular at major tech shows such as CES, IFA and Mobile World Congress. Dan has also been a tech expert for many outlets including BBC Radio 4, 5Live and the World Service, The Sun and ITV News.