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Creative SoundBlaster Audigy 2 Reviewed
Julio writes "For some, the Audigy 2 is what the original Audigy should have been, however without trying to underestimate Creative efforts, they are bringing us today a revamped soundcard that is set to raise the bar like the original Live! did, many years ago.
You will be happy to know that Creative has taken care of the board quality from the ground up, newer and better DACs are used to ensure 24-Bit/96-kHz/192kHz playback and among the rest of niceties the card offers you have DVD-Audio playback, full 6.1 surround sound, THX certification and the mandatory (for a Creative soundcard) EAX Advanced HD."
My dad is a really huge audiophile. He has a very large analog system, but he is slowly adding more digital pieces to the configuration. He is wondering if there are computers (or a list of components) that are geared toward audio junkies? At first glance, I just thought "stick in a CD-RW drive and latest Creative soundcard on the market", but I don't know much about the particular needs of the audio crowd. For those who are in the know, what are the computers/components that best suit this niche?
"Oh dear, she's stuck in an infinite loop and he's an idiot" -Prof. Farnsworth (Futurama)
Right on. I wish I could go back to two channels of hissy sound going through an onboard amplifier. But I got some new speakers and I like music and games, so now I guess I'll have to stick with 4.1 channels of clean sound with line and microphone in and the ability to accelerate multiple 3D sound streams in hardware. And you can get all that for about $25 if you are willing to live with a card that is a few years old (SB Live).
It sounds like you either you don't give a damn about sound. Why bother having a soundcard at all?