Audigy2 ZS Gamer $56!!!

[Bona Fide]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102171

$106 - $50MIR = $56

 

[JBT]

nice looks like a pretty good deal for those in need of a Sound card.

 

[davycop]

One of the user reviews for this card said that if you have a Logitech Z5500 speaker system or any other speaker system with a built in digital decoder, then this card won't add value to your system. Is that true? I have MSI K8N NEO4 Platinum and I'm thinking of getting a Z550 ... will I be wasting my money getting this?

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: davycop
One of the user reviews for this card said that if you have a Logitech Z5500 speaker system or any other speaker system with a built in digital decoder, then this card won't add value to your system. Is that true? I have MSI K8N NEO4 Platinum and I'm thinking of getting a Z550 ... will I be wasting my money getting this?

Possibly...

AFAIk (I haven't set mine up yet) the 5500's will only accept a digital OPTICAL connection from a dvd player, but will take a digital COAX connection from a sound card. There aren't too many cards with digital coax out. so if you're playing movies from your computer you're bound by the 5.1 decoding of the sound card

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis

Originally posted by: davycop
One of the user reviews for this card said that if you have a Logitech Z5500 speaker system or any other speaker system with a built in digital decoder, then this card won't add value to your system. Is that true? I have MSI K8N NEO4 Platinum and I'm thinking of getting a Z550 ... will I be wasting my money getting this?

Possibly...

AFAIk (I haven't set mine up yet) the 5500's will only accept a digital OPTICAL connection from a dvd player, but will take a digital COAX connection from a sound card. There aren't too many cards with digital coax out. so if you're playing movies from your computer you're bound by the 5.1 decoding of the sound card

Z-5500s will take optical or coax from anything. The ZS and all other non SoundStorm cards will only provide 5.1 from anything other than a pre-encoded source that is outputted bit for bit (a DVD, an AC3 track of any kind) from the little analog minijacks, if you were to use digital optical or coax you'd have to use prologic.

 

[unclebud]

it's not hot... but me just mentioning in case someone's interested?
saw the audigy platinum at best buy for $102.99 after $100 rebate (not calais me)

edit: i mean the platinum is not necessarily hot (or even warm)

thanks to original poster for the discussion

 

[manno]

great find OP, isn't creative coming out with a new card soon though that's supposed to be the shizzle my nizzle?

 

[AznAnarchy99]

The X-Fi. its supposed to be like a 3.2 cpu just for sound.

 

[Auryg]

Jesus.

I bought my Audigy 2 Gamer for like..120 about 7 or 8 months ago, so I'd say this is a good deal.

 

[Xyclone]

THANKS OP! :thumbsup:

 

[Xyclone]

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[gi0rgi0]

Originally posted by: AznAnarchy99
The X-Fi. its supposed to be like a 3.2 cpu just for sound.

I read about it in the latest cgw. Didnt mention price but im sure its going to be alot more
expensive then $56. Plus its not due out till late fall from what I got out of the article.

 

[fornax]

Thanks! Got one.

 

[colonel]

I still believe the Turtle Beach is the best...

 

[KristopherKubicki]

OOS now, but was a great deal at the time:

http://labs.anandtech.com/search.php?q=creative%20audigy&price=yes

Kristopher

 

[HomerJS]

Originally posted by: Bona Fide
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102171

$106 - $50MIR = $56

Where can I find the rebate? Not on sound blasters website.

 

[treidenb]

I was looking for it too. I was notified it was back in stock, but they removed the link for the rebate. I don't think the date had ended, so it should still be good if it is available.