Audio - Hardware, Software & DCS

[rkk01]

Can anyone advise on hardware etc for DCS???

 

I used to have a really good audio set up (to my ears anyway)

 

Creative X-fi card outputting to a Creative T7900 sub and 7.1 speaker system. Yes, an old system, but filled the room with sound and was excellent for both gaming and music...

 

When I last upgraded my motherboard (2020) I had to ditch the X-fi card as there wasn’t a suitable expansion slot.  The m/b onboard Realtek sound output doesn’t recognise the 7.1 speaker set and has never delivered the same sort of audio that the older kit provided

 

Any thoughts?

 

Is there a modern equivalent to / improvement on the X-fi?  I see Creative do a USB based expansion 

 

 

[The_Nephilim]

Was the X-Fi PCI?, or PCIe? what slot is on your motherboard. the new Soundblaster X should work as should the SB Z. 

[rkk01]

Pretty sure the card was conventional PCI but new m/b is all PCIe

[The_Nephilim]

well the new Soundblasters work fine I have a SB Z..