To begin, I am not too familiar with many advanced terms when it comes to audio. But what I can say is that after setting the card up I immediately noticed the difference. I can hear the difference in production quality from my music. Video game AudioFX have a weight to them. Paired with a decent subwoofer, every shot I took in game felt more deliberate.
That being said. It is still a new product, and the lack of stable driver support upon release is troublesome as I could not use my card until the 2/01 update. Leaving my card useless for a week.
I would recommend this product down the line with added driver support.