I still have this PCI express soundblaster XFI soundcard in my system, and I'm not sure why I haven't killed it with fire yet, because when I play back mp3 music on it, I can hear the midrange fading in and out, almost warp like, as if volume going up and down 20% randomly.
for games playback, i don't have this issue. when i disable all that crap that creative claims to have monopoly on, like Crystalization, XFI enhance, whatever DSP checkboxes, surround, when I disable them all, LOL then the sound becomes better.
Going to get me an Asus Xonar ST essence.
Also, I can imagine the PS3 saying, WTF IS THIS IN MY USB PORT!!!! I AM A DTS HD BLURAY FFS!