Audigy or ?

[Guest]

I am about to build a computer with home office and home audio studio/ music creation in mind. I am entering the world of Drum n' Bass and Trance. I want a solid entry point for music creation/ reproduction and I am getting real hesitant on the AudigyEX card from everyone's feedback. Does anyone have any suggestions. The system will have 1.4 or higher processor and massive drives (perhaps in hotswaps). I don't want to piss money away on a card that's going to crash or create system faults. Again, this is a starting point for what I hope to be a much more expensive and elaborate future.
What I need is advice on a comprehensive set-up at a reasonable price and performance profile.

 

[jclw]

My SBLive worked fine until I put it into a multi-processor machine, and then the 3D sound didn't work. So, yesterday I bought an Audigy (game version because it was the cheapest). No problems. Works great.

I can't think of anything else to say except that mine does everything it is supposed to - If you have any other questions I'd be happy to answer them.

- JW

(P2B-D ~ 2x PIII-800E @ 900 ~ Radeon 32SDR ~ Win2000pro SP2)

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by JCLW on 10/30/01 09:44 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[FatBurger]

What motherboard are you going to have? That makes a difference.

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[ycs46241]

try turtle beach website
<A HREF="http://www.voyetra-turtle-beach.com/site/products/santacru/" target="_new">http://www.voyetra-turtle-beach.com/site/products/santacru/</A>
this is a verry good sound card I have installed them they sound great

 

[Guest]

I haven't made a decision but I intend to go first rate not cheapest

 

[Guest]

Are you doing music creation using midi and sampling or just playing back games and sound files?

 

[FatBurger]

What chipset are you looking at? That's probably what I should've asked.

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[jclw]

DVDs, MP3s, Games, in that order.

 

[Guest]

I just setup a home studio and I really like the Hercules Game Theater XP. For recording I don't think you are going to be able to come close to it in convience or quality for less than $100. I stayed away from the Audigy because I have a Via chipset and have no regrets.

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