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Making Audio Enhancers Work on Windows

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Hello friends

I apologize for asking, but after reading and reading I'm in trouble .

I have this sound cards : SoundBlaster ZxR and the old SB X-FI Elite pro . (I removed the X-FI from the pc , 1 year ago)

I am reading many threads and post and I am overwhelmed with all the information.

Could someone please direct me to clarify if with any of these 2 sound cards I have a good option to improve the audio. I haven´t any realtek :/

and I am very confused.

Any help and light that someone can give me, I will greatly appreciate it.

thank you so much
greetings

Edit: I use Windows10 1909
 
Hi there and thank you @alanfox2000 !

The latest APO drivers (2.6.9) compressed file seems corrupt ?
I received the following message :
Unknown method in apo_driver_setup_X64.exe

What's wrong ?
 
KisSme said:
Hi there and thank you @alanfox2000 !

The latest APO drivers (2.6.9) compressed file seems corrupt ?
I received the following message :
Unknown method in apo_driver_setup_X64.exe

What's wrong ?
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confirmed. APO driver v2.6.9 is a bad download.
wait for next release like 2.7.0 or higher to become available. otherwise, download & use 2.6.8 version.

I need to tell alanfox2000 about newer Dolby DAX API SWC component files (v3.20602.640.0) from MS Update.
he should include these newer Dolby component versions in next release of APO driver.
 
antonkaz said:
Hello. Apo Driver not work of PciExpress SoundCards Like Asus Xonar DX?
What is wrong?
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1. Is the stock driver properly installed?
2. What audio enhancer did you try?
 
Hello guys, sorry for the noob question...but where can I download the drivers? The link in the download section directs me to a page that asks a password. But there are no infos about it in the page.
Thanks!
 
CityCultivator said:
Start download from this page.
You will see password.
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Thanks mate, but that's exactly what I did. I have now discovered that it wasn't working due to Edge:
That's what appeared to me, on chrome it actually displays everything correctly...
Thanks again!
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DTS and other sound effects not work with APO Driver and Asus Xonar Uni Drivers. Not formats. Sound Effects not work on this
 
please , could someone tell me, if I have any chance ,that APO drivers working with sound effects, with any of these 2 cards?

SoundBlaster X-FI Elite pro
or
SoundBlaster ZxR
 
Not sure what i am doing wrong, trying to activate DTS through Nvidia HDMI, i installed DTS Connect driver then i used product config tool for DTS Connect (S/PDIF). I can see DTS Interractive as an option in Nvidia but i can only hear volume change tone, videos on youtube or such are silent.
 
slayer23 said:
Not sure what i am doing wrong, trying to activate DTS through Nvidia HDMI, i installed DTS Connect driver then i used product config tool for DTS Connect (S/PDIF). I can see DTS Interractive as an option in Nvidia but i can only hear volume change tone, videos on youtube or such are silent.
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The NVIDIA audio is the default device?
You are not using a Chrome based browser, right? Chrome (and those based on them, such as the new Edge) is terrible on DTS connect or Dolby Digital Live. They do not send the audio properly and breaks even receiver stereo > 5.1 conversion. They send Stereo signal with silent additional channels.
 
slayer23 said:
I am actually using firefox only as a browser and keeping the Nvidia Audio out as main default audio output.
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So what happens when you use Youtube? Error message? Audio issue? No video sound?
 
slayer23 said:
Yeah no video sound
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Only firefox? Try a media player on PC. Foobar2000/ media player classic/ Windows Media Player
Report what you hear.
 
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First message i get when i use Fx Configurator is the Audio enhancement problem, if i keep them disabled no sound and error when trying to play test tone, If i enable audio enhancements it plays test tone fine. Then tested audio on:
-VLC (no sound);
-Firefox Youtube (no sound)
-Windows Media player (sound plays correctly)
 

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First message i get when i use Fx Configurator is the Audio enhancement problem, if i keep them disabled no sound and error when trying to play test tone, If i enable audio enhancements it plays test tone fine. Then tested audio on:
-VLC (no sound);
-Firefox Youtube (no sound)
-Windows Media player (sound plays correctly)
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Do a PC restart. Also reenable audio enhancements. Else DTS Interactive will be broken.
 
Done, problem persists, maybe that DTS Connect option is mainly for SPDIF instead of HDMI. Any alternative for DTS audio over HDMI ?
 
ador250 said:
Dolby Digital Plus Home Theater (HDMI) or Dolby Home Theater v4 (HDMI)
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Yeah i am actually using DDP (HDMI) but i was hoping to use a 'less' lossy format , thatès why i am looking for DTS. I have an old HTIB so i am mainly limited to DD or DTS.
 
slayer23 said:
Yeah i am actually using DDP (HDMI) but i was hoping to use a 'less' lossy format , thatès why i am looking for DTS. I have an old HTIB so i am mainly limited to DD or DTS.
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HTIBs often do not support decoding DTS to 5.1, only stereo; mine has this limitation. It only support decoding DD to 5.1.
Try checking a DTS 5.1 test audio; search online for one.
 
Hi All,

Could you please recommend the best APO (or combination of APOs) which does the great HRTF for movies, music and games (downmix of 5.1 to 2.1/2.0 for DTS and AC3 formats) for the good quality 2.1 audio system connected to my PC and my high quality stereo headphones? I used Dolby Atmos Speaker System on Win 1809 for this in the past. But with the new Win 2004 upgrade we have now those DTS:X Decoder, DTS:X Ultra (for laptop internal speakes), DTS: HeadphonesX. I am a bit lost here. The paid DTS:X Decoder according to FAQ https://dts.com/sound-unbound/faq is for DTS format only and I dunno if this APO can be used for AC3 and if it will do any kind of HRTF or it will just decode the DTS. People say DTS: HeadphonesX is better than Dolby Atmos for headphones - anyone already checked? As for DTS:X Ultra it seems to be for laptop internal speakes, so is it the competitor to Dolby Atmos Speaker System? In Windows Store it is free (ms-windows-store://pdp/?PFN=DTSInc.DTSXUltra_t5j2fzbtdg37r) , correct me if I am wrong, doesn't require the new Win versions and looks like quite old?

Many thanks in advance.
 
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