Difference in Mode

Question

I'm having a hard time tell the difference between the diferent models of the X-fi line. I know that the Fataity has X-ram, but whats the difference between the Xtreme music and X-fi Platinum. Is the only difference that the Platinum comes with a remote and front connection? Is there any difference in performance between the two? Thanks.

Answer 1

this question has been addressed before
http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=soundblaster&message.id=796
but here it is again:
X-Fi ExtremeMusic/Platinum: identical cards, a good single 8-channel dac: Cirrus Logic CS4382 D/A converter (92 kHz, 4 dB), quite good Wolfson adc: Wolfson WM8775 A/D(96 kHz, 02 dB), mediocre JRC/NJR opamp for front channels, el cheapo ST opamps for other channels, Platinum comes with front bay module and remote.
X-Fi Fatalty FPS: card almost identical (= same dac & adc, same opamps!) with ExtremeMusic/Platinum except for 64 instead of just 2 MByte ram and additional leds, comes with front bay module and remote just like the Platinum.
X-Fi Elite Pro: different card, 4 very good stereo dacs: Cirrus Logic CS4398 D/A converters (92 kHz, 20 dB), good AKM adc: AKM AK5394 A/D converter (92 kHz, 23 dB), juicier ok JRC/NJR opamp for front, ok JRC/NJR opamps for other channels, also has 64 MByte ram and additional leds, comes with remote and big external module, which additionally sports 3 nice Burr-Brown PCM804 A/D converters (92 kHz, dB)for the analogue inputs and for the headphone jack there's a Cirrus Logic CS4392 D/A converter (92 kHz, 4 dB).