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Deals on Soundblaster Audigy 2's right now
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Yep - X-Fi is coming, which means even more deals are to be expected on the Audigy line 
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Coming? Its already here
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Monque said:
You and me both. I'm extremely tempted to get it. If only rebates were a little quicker than 4-6 weeks.
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what would be the advantage to buying one of these sound cards if my mobo already has that chipset built in?
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I think I paid $240 for my Audigy 2 Platinum when they came out.
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blueswitch said:
Sounds better, what's the advantage of buying a video card when your mobo already has it built in?
Well it also depends, sometimes your onboard sound may be better then a Audigy 2 ZS Gamer Edition, and etc.
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I'm sticking with my onboard. The next step will be X-Fi.
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True... already at Best Buy
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ok well I have a Gigabyte K8NS pro board with a 8 channel Realtek AC'97 chip on board. Ij ust have a pair of altec lansing stereo sound sticks....they are about 4 years old. Would I get a big difference in sound if I got an Audigy 2 card? I might just wait for X-FI since I have heard nothing but rave reviews on the thing but I bet it's going to be expensive for awhile.
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blueswitch said:
The sound would be better, but not worth the price premium with the speakers you have. The biggest advantage would be getting away from software driven audio to a dedicated audio signal processor. Definately be good for gaming since it's a hardware sound card, but unless upgrading your speakers sometime, you'd be better off with a value card.
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Amen, that's why I'm still pushing an old SB live with my 2.1's.
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so there's no difference if i use my alc850's vs the audigy 2 on my cambridge soundworks 2.1 speakers and my audio plantronic .90s headset... =\
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There will be a difference, but not worth the premium. Save your money for the day you get a digital surround system. The X-Fi will be cheaper by then.
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