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Creative Sound Blaster ZX PCIe Gaming Sound Card
unbornchiken
0
Dec 19, 2017
I got the ZxR a few years ago in order to solve an sound interference problem with my old card. The sound blew my mind. However, the shield was ineffective and the parasitic noises continued. I only solved the issue by getting an external card (the X7). I imagine the experience must be translatable to the ZX.
SkipPp
278
Jan 22, 2018
unbornchikenI have never had that issue using the rear IO. I have an HT Omega Claro. I have thought about getting the Sound Blaster for my intel rig, but the Gigabyte onboard sound appears to be fine (again, always using the rear IO). Do you mind sharing what your setup was that had the parastic noise issue? I see this on forums all the time, and I really do not understand how it could be happening, save for using the front audio jack. It is a problem I want to understand better. Thanks.
DetroitCW
5
Jan 24, 2018
unbornchikenI thought the same thing. Until I moved my dual-band wireless router away from my desktop. Wireless will have a very large impact on anything within about 5 feet of the transmitter. I own the ZX and actually bought the ZX because I thought my on-board sound was bad. The speaker wire were absorbing the wireless waves until they hit a point of oscillation. I installed the ZX and it still took place. It's been a week now since I moved my wireless access point away from my desktop and there hasn't been a single event again. Also, this soundcard is worth every penny. The software is somewhat clunky, but works well.
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