Tried the first X-Fi, and returned it within hours. The volume control alters the sound digitally, which results in unbareble noise levels, when listening to music at low volume. If you plan on using headphones/earbuds, you must go for a different product/setup, or add an analogue stage after the X-Fi.
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Tried the first X-Fi, and returned it within hours. The volume control alters the sound digitally, which results in unbareble noise levels, when listening to music at low volume. If you plan on using headphones/earbuds, you must go for a different product/setup, or add an analogue stage after the X-Fi.
Sound nice on speakers, though.
Read my previous post. You obviously didn't know what you were buying.