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OT: New Sound Card Recommendations?
MGD_King:
My current sound card is a Soundblaster Live PCI 128 (on board the mobo) and I just picked up a set of Creative 5.1 Surround Sound speakers (5200 series) so now I need a new sound card that supports surround sound. My question is should I go for the Creative Labs - Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Audio Card or save a couple of bucks and get the Creative Labs - Sound Blaster Audigy LS Audio Card? The only difference that I can tell is that the Audigy 2 card has 7.1 capability, which isn't a concern as I have 5.1 speakers.
Anyone here have any advice? If anyone here has one of these cards, please post your pros/cons about it so I can get a better idea as to which to get. To give you some idea of what I do with my PC, I play some games and I use MC for my music. I have a DVD player, too, but don't use it much. Maybe I will with the right sound card?
Thanks in advance! And thanks for the move JimH! I forgot to post it here in the "Device Feedback" forum.
DocLotus:
I think that in addition to 7.1 the top end card also has a better S/N (Signal to Noise Ratio) which will provide cleaner output.
Suggest you check out all the specs on both cards. There may also be some other features that are not apparent in the top end card.
GRAYDOG:
What's the price difference ? I have the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Audio Card and the sound is great . I use Klipsch 5.1pro media ultras with the card . I belive you can go here http://us.creative.com/products/
and compare
MGD_King:
The price difference is about $30.00. I'm leaning towards the Audigy 2 ZS. Thanks for the posts! 8)
Charlemagne 8:
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That's what I have and I love it. There is one problem that I have not been able to solve, mostly because I haven't really tried:
Media Center's DSP doesn't appear to function ... at least the "effects" and "equalizer" don't. "Replay gain" and "Output format" do. I have never tried "direct x host" since once long ago and it crashed me.
CVIII
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