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Title: bloom25 a question on audigy2 cards
Post by: Hap on December 11, 2003, 07:26:39 AM

howdy bloom and any other it pros . . . read a post where audigy2 was recommended.  just cked the "see how much it costs" site where you see all sorts of prices.  but . . . there's seemed different flavors of the audigy2.

i'll be using it for ah and just regular computing stuff with 2 stereo desktop speakers.  nothing special i'd imagine.

which flavor of the audigy2 should i hone in on?

thanks,

hap

Title: bloom25 a question on audigy2 cards
Post by: Estes on December 11, 2003, 07:51:39 AM

I have the Audigy 2 Platinum with the thingy that hooks up on the front of your computer. I haven't used it one time, I don't think I even know how to use it. I use 5.1 speakers.

So, I think if you are just going to be doing the basic stuff, just get the original Audigy 2.

Title: bloom25 a question on audigy2 cards
Post by: Hap on December 11, 2003, 01:54:12 PM

ty and what's the model # or whatever of the vanilla audigy2?  when i look at the "buy here right now" sites online its all greek to me.

hap

Title: bloom25 a question on audigy2 cards
Post by: Skuzzy on December 11, 2003, 02:31:27 PM

The family of Audigy 2 products can be confusing.

CREATIVE LABS SOUNDBLASTER AUDIGY2 PCI CARD is the cheapest Audigy2 card you can get.  It is the same card as the Audigy 2 Platinum, but without the control panel and other external hardware tidbits.
You can get it for less than $70 online.  It comes in a white box (OEM version, which is the cheapest).

Title: bloom25 a question on audigy2 cards
Post by: DAVENRINO on December 11, 2003, 02:39:40 PM

I saw the retail box at Comp USA in Honolulu for bout $70.

DJ229 - AIR MAFIA

Title: bloom25 a question on audigy2 cards
Post by: Cobra412 on December 11, 2003, 07:53:29 PM

I tend to stay away from OEM products but thats just my opinion.  Ran into too many issues with them.  But I do run the Audigy 2 Platinum with the Audigy 2 Live Drive Bay.  

Unless you use 1394 devices or plan on doing any sound/video work then there's no reason to spend the extra money.  By sound work I mean inputting guitars, keyboards, camcorders, ect...  But it is pretty nice if you have a DV camcorder and such.  I typically use mine for my guitar, camcorder, and the accessibility of the front mic and audio output ports.  

Also there is a remote for those of you who use your system to play MP3's, movies or just plane ole cd's.  I have no clue where my remote is though..lol.

Title: bloom25 a question on audigy2 cards
Post by: Hap on December 11, 2003, 09:42:12 PM

ty ty skuzz simple is good :)

Title: bloom25 a question on audigy2 cards
Post by: Skuzzy on December 12, 2003, 07:47:20 AM

I have the Augigy2 Platinum too Cobra.  Love the front panel.  Being able to plug in the headset and have the gain/volumn control right there makes it worth it for me.

But I also do sound/video editing as a hobby too.

Looking at picking up the Audigy2 ZS Platinum, if I don't get it for Christmas.

Title: bloom25 a question on audigy2 cards
Post by: jonnyb on December 15, 2003, 04:48:59 PM

I've got the Hercules Game Theatre XP.  Best thing about it is the external rack.  It has all the inputs/outputs.  Doesn't have an external volume control, so you'll have to rely on your speakers for that, but it does have headphone volume and mic input adjustments.