The Extigy also supports EAX and DirectSound3D, so video games with those capabilities will sound the way they should. When we tried this approach, the results were excellent-fully immersive surround sound.
Other than the Creative and Cambridge speakers mentioned above, the Extigy should be used with only surround-sound computer speakers since they have the correct analog inputs. With stereo recordings, the button-accessible CMSS function can up-mix the stereo recordings to convincingly simulate surround sound. Since the Extigy can't send Dolby Digital 5.1 to a home-theater system optically, the only way to get Dolby Digital 5.1 out of the DVDs you play on your computer is to use the six-channel analog outputs or to connect the S/PDIF output to Cambridge SoundWorks' or Creative's own Inspire Dolby Digital 5.1 speakers. We encountered more difficulty using the Extigy while watching DVDs. People who want to tackle multitrack recording or MIDI work should go with the Sound Blaster Audigy instead since its latency is 2ms or less, as opposed to the Extigy's 40ms. The Extigy is perfect for recording from an external source, but due to the latency caused by the USB cord, it's just passable for amateur musicians wanting to record multiple tracks of audio.
Analog stereo input and output volume levels can be adjusted using knobs on the front of the Extigy, via the taskbar mixer, or with the Creative Audio Mixer. The digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital converters are of a very high quality-more than a 100dB signal-to-noise ratio and up to 24-bit 96KHz in and out-so whether you're listening to PC-based MP3s on your headphones or recording onto your hard drive from an LP, the Extigy delivers remarkably hiss-free sound.
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The fact that it is an external device also renders your audio free from the PC's internal electrical noise. Since the Extigy sits outside of your PC, attaching cords is much, much easier than having to reach around to the back of your computer every time. But to prevent configuration issues, your system reverts seamlessly back to your internal sound card when the Extigy is disconnected or powered down. When it's connected, the Extigy replaces your sound card. You can put the Extigy on your desk either horizontally or vertically using two rubber feet. Installation was ridiculously easy, a refreshing change from the audio-hardware headaches we've encountered with PCI-card-based solutions. Plus, you get clean sound on all ports and a remote control, all for the price of about 10 CDs. With this external sound card attached via USB, your computer can send and receive audio to and from MiniDisc players, DVD players, home-theater systems, surround-sound speakers, microphones, guitars, MIDI drum machines, and almost any other audio device you can think of, in digital, analog, or Dolby Digital surround sound. With the Sound Blaster Extigy, Creative Labs gives computer music fans seven outputs and five audio inputs of pretty much every stripe.
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