Creative Sound Blaster X5: https://au.creative.com/p/sound-blast...

A review of the Creative Sound Blaster X5 including how it compares with the X4, Geshelli Labs J2 DAC and Schiit Magni / Modi devices. Also includes demos of DSP features and game footage and

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00:00 Introduction
01:19 Design & specs
03:45 Device tour
12:01 Software tour
24:31 Sound quality
27:21 Internal amp performance
28:23 Soundblaster X5 vs Geshelli Labs J2S AK4493
29:55 Final conclusions
32:18 DSP features demo

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