Audigy Gamer $79 or less....

[Rally1]

OK a couple ways to go here

Order from Outpost.com for $79 (plus shipping) outpost

-or-

Use the outpost price to PM someplace, I did mine at Staples B&M, i got away without shipping etc. (YMMV)

PM to $77 (110%)
get some other stuff thats free after rebate to put you over $100
-$15 coupon.
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PM 2 of them for $154 -$30 coupon = $124 or $62 a piece....
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PPM at a place with a bigger coupon OD, or OM

Try which ever way you like, and which ever works!

Not bad, every place seems to sell them for $99.

 

[XoMartel]

price matching is my least favourite way to get a deal.

especially the time spent and whatever cost of transportation needed to convince the manager.

 

[bit]

i agree with XoMartel, PMing w/ managers can be very frustrating (yeah with a bit luck it can be sweet too).

 

[wsking]

one newbie question....how do u do PM thing??? do u take the ad to OD, OM, Staples?

 

[Oaf357]

Price matching does suck but for $20 off an Audigy it wouldn't be too difficult. The sound card is awesome (Yea, I paid $99 a month after it came out). But you can get these for $91 at TCWO.com but $79 is straight up pimp.

 

[lawaris]

he he he .........for those lucky ones like me .........

don't PM at the store

Use amex + something like buyer assurance ( www.pricewatch.com ) to get back double the difference.

It helps to buy from the most costly place then

 

[cubanx]

Or you can get it @ Amazon for $79.99 Shipped after $20 off $99 coupon w/ free shipping

New 2/18/02 code is Click here expires midnight

 

[q2261]

BUMP for a hot deal!

 

[Thrlskr]

Nice deal from Amazon, I have been looking for one for a few weeks now.... Just saw some guy pay $78 for one on Ebay..

Got it for $79 +$6.52 for tax

 

[chuck2002]

audigy+via motherboard(amd)+winxp=pathetic sound

 

[gothaggis]

<< audigy+via motherboard(amd)+winxp=pathetic sound >>



yeah, i just bought an audigy..and have winxp and a via mb...and now the soundcard "pops" all the time.....very annoying. are they ever going to fix this?

 

[exisle]

<< especially the time spent and whatever cost of transportation needed to convince the manager. >>



sales tax too

 

[cubanx]

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<< audigy+via motherboard(amd)+winxp=pathetic sound >>



yeah, i just bought an audigy..and have winxp and a via mb...and now the soundcard "pops" all the time.....very annoying. are they ever going to fix this? >>



There's a work around I think... it has to do something with the audio rate where you have to lower it as it defualts too high I think. I can't remember where I saw the thread in one of the other AT Harware forums awhile back. I sure someone can link it.

 

[chuck2002]

Ya, if anyone sees this around, i have been running my microsoft digital speakers off the USB for good sound and bypassing the sad audigy.
this solution works, but not for much other than mp3 playback.

 

[AdamsJabbar]

Why pay $79 for an Audigy with all the packaging and stuff that you're just going to throw away when you can buy an OEM Audigy for $66 SHIPPED from newegg?

B

 

[RDMustang1]

<< Why pay $79 for an Audigy with all the packaging and stuff that you're just going to throw away when you can buy an OEM Audigy for $66 SHIPPED from newegg?
>>



I bought an audigy retail (when they first came out) over the OEM because they are NOT THE SAME. The OEM has cheaper connectors compared to the retail's gold leads.

 

[VTBigBear]

hmm...
didnt know that there was that kind of difference between the OEM and retail..

 

[gotincon]

What sound card is REALLY good for music? I want to hook up my PC to my HT setup, but I have a LIVE and it just doesn't sound that great. (I will never buy another creative product again, im pissed with their drivers)


I was thinking of a santa cruz....