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<blockquote data-quote="Jeditrav" data-source="post: 482881" data-attributes="member: 51114">Hi,I recently got one of these cards - people need to be aware that there is a fundamental flaw with these cards. If you have it set up for more than 2 speakers then ALL stereo sources (ie, music) will get upconverted to the number of speakers you have set - ie, if you have a 5.1 setup then stereo sources will get mixed to 5.1 output. This occurs even in 'HiFi' mode which, according to the Manual, should just pass-through the audio 'as-is' without any effect processing, to keep the original audio fidelity.This problem has been outstanding for AT LEAST 6 months. It is unacceptable that such a 'high-end' soundcard is unable to play a regular stereo source in it's original format. As it stands, I have to get up and change the settings in the control centre between 2 speakers and 5.1 speakers whenever I change media type - not good enough for an HTPC 'solution'. Asus claims to be 'trying' to solve the issue and to wait for new drivers - there have been driver releases since this problem has been noted but no fix as yet, and I'm not reassured by their use of the word 'trying', especially considering how long it's been outstanding!The problem has been noted in <a href="http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?id=20090501095709409&amp;board_id=21&amp;model=Xonar+HDAV1.3+Deluxe&amp;page=1&amp;SLanguage=en-us" target="_blank">this thread</a> on the Asus forums. It's also noted in <a href="http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?id=20090122175941549&amp;board_id=21&amp;model=Xonar+D2X&amp;page=1&amp;SLanguage=en-us" target="_blank">this thread</a>, about the Xonar D2X, so it seems to be a common problem across the Xonar range.Frankly, I'm livid that I've spent hundreds of dollars (NZ) for a soundcard with such a ridiculous flaw. Every other soundcard I've heard of will allow you to set it up for 5.1 speakers but still allow stereo playback without upmixing the signal - how on earth could they get it so wrong?!?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jeditrav, post: 482881, member: 51114"] Hi, I recently got one of these cards - people need to be aware that there is a fundamental flaw with these cards. If you have it set up for more than 2 speakers then ALL stereo sources (ie, music) will get upconverted to the number of speakers you have set - ie, if you have a 5.1 setup then stereo sources will get mixed to 5.1 output. This occurs even in 'HiFi' mode which, according to the Manual, should just pass-through the audio 'as-is' without any effect processing, to keep the original audio fidelity. This problem has been outstanding for AT LEAST 6 months. It is unacceptable that such a 'high-end' soundcard is unable to play a regular stereo source in it's original format. As it stands, I have to get up and change the settings in the control centre between 2 speakers and 5.1 speakers whenever I change media type - not good enough for an HTPC 'solution'. Asus claims to be 'trying' to solve the issue and to wait for new drivers - there have been driver releases since this problem has been noted but no fix as yet, and I'm not reassured by their use of the word 'trying', especially considering how long it's been outstanding! The problem has been noted in [URL="http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?id=20090501095709409&board_id=21&model=Xonar+HDAV1.3+Deluxe&page=1&SLanguage=en-us"]this thread[/URL] on the Asus forums. It's also noted in [URL="http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?id=20090122175941549&board_id=21&model=Xonar+D2X&page=1&SLanguage=en-us"]this thread[/URL], about the Xonar D2X, so it seems to be a common problem across the Xonar range. Frankly, I'm livid that I've spent hundreds of dollars (NZ) for a soundcard with such a ridiculous flaw. Every other soundcard I've heard of will allow you to set it up for 5.1 speakers but still allow stereo playback without upmixing the signal - how on earth could they get it so wrong?!? [/QUOTE]

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