Recomendation of sound card to use with Z-5500

[Kai_Force]

Yes im thinking about order Logitech z5500's
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121120

Was wondering, id probably want a high quality sound cord to get the true power out of this nice speaker set.

What would you recomend? I'll pay $100 or so for something....

[alucard214]

I have a X-fi xtreme gamer sound card and love should be around 90 odd bucks on newegg.

[jivetrky]

Yes im thinking about order Logitech z5500's
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121120

Was wondering, id probably want a high quality sound cord to get the true power out of this nice speaker set.

What would you recomend? I'll pay $100 or so for something....

I'd guess by the looks of your system that you play games (8800GTX). IN which case you would be best off going with an X-fi.

You can get this one:
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102006)
For $50.99 AMIR

EDIT: ...As alucard214 said. :D

[Kai_Force]

THX. i'll buy this baby this week.

[MugenNugen]

if you haven't ordered the z-5500's already. order from this deal: Logitech Z-5500 Speakers for $179.99 AR at TigerDirect (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1068250&sku=L23-6334)

[Kai_Force]

WOah...thats a sweet deal, thank god i didnt order em yet! THX DUDE!!

[Kai_Force]

Allright well the speakers are ordered. But i still need to be pursuaded upon a sound card.

This one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102006
previously mentioned, looks ok. But what i am wondering is, do i want to go with gold connections for even better conectiivity and quality?

I found these for 90.00 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829156001 But i am not sure of the quality of these compared to X-fi's?

Then we got the higher quality X-FI card, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102005

Beautiful, but a bit pricey. Is it worth it to get the bigger version of the X-fi's?

Thanks for any input.

[alucard214]

As of I said for gaming and a budget there is really no better then the xtreme gamer As I said ive had mine for 5 months now and im in love with the card.

[Kai_Force]

yeh i hear that everywhere. I think i'll go with the 80 dollar one with the 30 rebate. 50 bucks baby. Yah everyone loves that one :)

[jivetrky]

I would say just stick with the Extreme Gamer. If you are gaming with it, it's your best bet. If you would just be playing music, then maybe the Auzentech is a good option. (Not that the X-fi won't be just fine in that dept.)

And I don't think I'd worry too much about the gold connectors. I would imagine that any difference in quality because of the lack of them would be pretty well imperceptible by 99% of people.