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  • #1

    Sound card upgrade?

    I recently bought some nice logitech Z-680 5.1 Speakers. I have them connected to a SBlive 5.1 OEM.

    Would I notice any difference going to the Audigy 2? Is it worth the price?


    Thanks!
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  • #2
    Umm... depends on what you're doing. Many people think the A2 has superior sound to even the A1.

    If you're working with digital in/out at all then DEFINITELY the upgrade it a great idea, because they have finally fixed the response on the A2's ins/outs.

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    • #3
      Just games, and a movie every once in a while. Analog connections.
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      • #4
        Originally posted by Byock
        Just games, and a movie every once in a while. Analog connections.
        keep your sb live, I don't think you'll see a difference with those speakers.
        I went from sb live to audigy - no real difference other than improved noise levels (I 'm picky, too) .
        If you are happy with the sb live and have no concerns - stick to it.
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        • #5
          If your keen, here is a way to improve the sound quality on your live.

          http://www3.telus.net/henryho/sblive2audigy/


          I have not done it myself, but I am going to give it a go soon

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          • #6
            Unless you game a ton or need DVD-A support, a better choice would be the MAudio Revolution.
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            • #7
              I'd give a vote for M-Audio Revo, but for games you would need a pretty powerful system as 3D Gaming sound is not hardware accelerated with this card.
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              • #8
                Well, the Revo is a great card but right now it does ALL 3D gaming in software emulation, putting an undue burden on the CPU. It's worth watching as the drivers mature but for now it's a non-starter.

                The Live! 5.1 series doesn't have the horrible bugs that the original Live! series did. If you aren't using the digital outs, you won't see a huge benefit... although the DRIVERS for the newer cards are worth the admission price alone, let me tell ya. You could pick up an Audigy 1 really cheap on eBay and then use my tutorial to get all the A2 drivers working...

                Or you could get MOST of the A2 drivers working on your 5.1 if you wanted, I'm just not as able to help out with that.

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