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Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D now with SBX Pro Studio
It seems Creative Labs is re-releasing the Sound Blaster Recon3D now with SBX Pro Studio. Interesting fact is, the card no longer carries the THX logo. previously these cards came with the THX TruStudio Pro software which of course needs a hefty licensing fee for THX. This has now been replaced by Creative's own SBX Pro Studio, in its newest Sound Baster Z series. Post-processing layers such as Crystalizer, Pro Surround, Pro Bass, Smart Volume, and Dialog Plus, are each re-branded with SBX ProStudio prefixes. The card is itself in terms of hardware is 100% similar to the previous model.
So by replacing THX TruStudio Pro the product is now labeled Sound Blaster Recon3D r2.
- Dolby Digital Live for compelling 5.1 surround sound from any source
- Dedicated high quality headphone amp; supports headphones and headsets with up to 600 ohms impedance
- Calibrate and customize every aspect of the Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIE audio and voice settings to really get into your game
- Connects to your home theatre system through a single digital cable and enjoy cinematic DVD movies by transforming any stereo or Dolby Digital 5.1 audio streams into high fidelity immersive surround sound
Features:
- 24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs (up to 96 kHz sample rate)
- 24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources (up to 96 kHz sample rate to analog outputs)
- 16-bit to 24-bit recording sampling rates: 8,11.025,16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz
Connectivity
- Line In / Microphone In: Shared 1/8" mini jack
- Headphone: 1 x 1/8" mini jack
- Speaker Out: 3x 1/8" mini jacks
- Optical Out: TOSLINK
- Optical In: TOSLINK
Speaker Support
- Stereo/2.1 Speakers
- 5.1 Speakers
- Headphones
Bus Connection:
- PCI Express 1x
- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo or AMD® equivalent processor, 2.2 GHz or faster
- Intel, AMD® or 100% compatible motherboard
- Microsoft® Windows® 8, Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)
- 1GB RAM
- 600MB of free hard disk space
- Available PCI Express® (x1, x4 or x16) slot
- Available CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
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#4615014 Posted on: 06/10/2013 12:01 PM
I reckon just a software update, maybe firmware. Releasing a new version of these cards would be a step back. The Z series is much better and you can grab an oem version of the Z for quite cheap.
I reckon just a software update, maybe firmware. Releasing a new version of these cards would be a step back. The Z series is much better and you can grab an oem version of the Z for quite cheap.
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#4615061 Posted on: 06/10/2013 01:16 PM
I reckon just a software update, maybe firmware. Releasing a new version of these cards would be a step back. The Z series is much better and you can grab an oem version of the Z for quite cheap.
My thoughts exactly! I've bought a Recon3D when it was first released. I went from regular X-Fi Titanium and returned the damn thing in hours. I could not stand the sound "quality" it was producing. Love the Z on the other hand.
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#4615182 Posted on: 06/10/2013 04:02 PM
So is SBX Pro Studio the same as THX TruStudio Pro, or is it different?
I hated Creative's original CMSS-3D headphones surround sound virtualization - in my opinion, it wasn't any good for anything besides fairly accurate sound positioning in games; it 'killed' most of the sound in films and games, unlike Dolby's Headphones solution. However, when THX released their suite it was even better than Dolby's.
Naturally, I was quite happy to see Creative make the move to THX but have they now killed it, or is it just a rebrand? I feel it's a relevant question since SBX has replaced THX on high-end motherboards as well.
So is SBX Pro Studio the same as THX TruStudio Pro, or is it different?
I hated Creative's original CMSS-3D headphones surround sound virtualization - in my opinion, it wasn't any good for anything besides fairly accurate sound positioning in games; it 'killed' most of the sound in films and games, unlike Dolby's Headphones solution. However, when THX released their suite it was even better than Dolby's.
Naturally, I was quite happy to see Creative make the move to THX but have they now killed it, or is it just a rebrand? I feel it's a relevant question since SBX has replaced THX on high-end motherboards as well.
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#4615333 Posted on: 06/10/2013 06:57 PM
SBX Pro Studio is the same as THX TruStudio Pro
The Z series is much better any way
As for you can grab an oem version of the Z but the retail has EMI Shield and doesn't cost much more.
SBX Pro Studio is the same as THX TruStudio Pro
The Z series is much better any way
As for you can grab an oem version of the Z but the retail has EMI Shield and doesn't cost much more.
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Does this means that it requires new hardware or will it also be a software update for existing models?