Pros: Great PC sound, easy install.

Cons: Volume control does not work with Creative's Gigaworks/Megaworks speakers. Dolby Digital/DTS decoding lags a lot! Expensive for the features it provides. Very poor customer service.

Overall Review: I typically do a lot of research before I buy components and I did before I bought this sound card, however, there were several things I didn't even think about asking. I assumed that because this was top-of-the-line, it would be stable and well supported. I was wrong. I read the entire manual before installing this and followed it to the T. I hooked up my PS3 via the optical input and fired it up. What I got was great 5.1 sound with a lag of about a half second. This may seem un-noticable, but believe me it is ANNOYING! I then attempted to hook up my HDTV via the same optical input with the same result. I contacted customer service via email, and received various responses as to how I could connect devices via optical input. They have still not addressed my issue. I posted a reply to a few topics in Creative's discussion forum, with no avail. Many people have the same lag issue. Feel free to search the forums. This product should only be bought if you plan on recording!