Should I upgrade to Audigy 2 from SB live! 5.1 just for Logitech Z-2300?

MaGic · 05-01-2005, 08:21 AM

Hey guys, I'm planning to buy the Logitech Z-2300 2.1 speakers very soon, because my old brandless 2.1 speakers is killing my ears (and they're not loud at all!). Since I am currently using Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 as my soundcard, I'm thinking, should I upgrade it to the Audigy 2 ZS just for the Logitech Z-2300. My friend the other day told me that the Audigy 2 ZS is too good of a soundcard for the Z-2300 2.1 speakers, is this true? Should I need to upgrade?

And also, I have another question, before I buy the Z-2300, I need to know if its got a tweeter or not, or whether it should have it or not, since it's already THX certified.

Thanks a lot to anyone who replies.

MaGic

**The_Other_One** · 05-01-2005, 03:12 PM

I've never used an Audigy, but I will say my Sound Blaster Live sounds better then the soundcard that came with my AN8.

I guess all in all, it just depends on the quality you want? Personally, I think I'd save my money and just get a SB Live.

[-0MEGA-] · 05-01-2005, 08:06 PM

I have the Logitech Z-5300 speakers, and all i use is a Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 card, i'd say it sounds just fine. Although i've never tried the Audigy. Personally, the only reason i would get an audigy is for the Front Panel I/O board. But those can be quite expensive, i was looking at the audigy 2 with the front I/O for around $40-$80. I would get one there if your going to get one.

**The_Other_One** · 05-01-2005, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geoff5093

Personally, the only reason i would get an audigy is for the Front Panel I/O board.

There is a front pannel option for the SB Live, ya know ;P

lilm3boi · 05-01-2005, 10:05 PM

I wouldn't. I think an SB Live would be good for a 2.1 system.

[-0MEGA-] · 05-01-2005, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Other_One

There is a front pannel option for the SB Live, ya know ;P

There is no front panel for the sb live, im talking about the front panel that goes in the front of your computer, not the back.

**The_Other_One** · 05-01-2005, 11:17 PM

I know exactly what you're talking about dude... Oh how I wish we were face to face so I could make a bet off this. Oh well ;P

http://www.hardavenue.com/reviews/Image7.jpg

Not the best pic, but you can clearly see LIVE on it.

And why would the Live only be good with a 2.1 system? I mean it was made for 5.1. Then again, I rarely used mine as 5.1 just because of how much of a pain it was to set up the speakers.

[-0MEGA-] · 05-02-2005, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Other_One

I know exactly what you're talking about dude... Oh how I wish we were face to face so I could make a bet off this. Oh well ;P

http://www.hardavenue.com/reviews/Image7.jpg

Not the best pic, but you can clearly see LIVE on it.

The reason why i said that was because the only sound blaster live! that i've seen are the ones without the front I/O. If you go to creative.com or soundblaster.com, they dont have it listed there. So they dont sell them in stores, so the onyl way he could get it would be on eBay. How much does that cost though?

MaGic · 05-02-2005, 04:19 AM

So does the Audigy 2 ZS have any special features that benefits 2.1 speakers and are more superior over the Live! 5.1?

[-0MEGA-] · 05-02-2005, 01:23 PM

It offers 24-Bit sound and a bunch of other features. But i think unless your into audio editing, the Live! 5.1 would be just fine.

05-01-2005, 08:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
MaGic New Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 15	Should I upgrade to Audigy 2 from SB live! 5.1 just for Logitech Z-2300? Hey guys, I'm planning to buy the Logitech Z-2300 2.1 speakers very soon, because my old brandless 2.1 speakers is killing my ears (and they're not loud at all!). Since I am currently using Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 as my soundcard, I'm thinking, should I upgrade it to the Audigy 2 ZS just for the Logitech Z-2300. My friend the other day told me that the Audigy 2 ZS is too good of a soundcard for the Z-2300 2.1 speakers, is this true? Should I need to upgrade? And also, I have another question, before I buy the Z-2300, I need to know if its got a tweeter or not, or whether it should have it or not, since it's already THX certified. Thanks a lot to anyone who replies. MaGic

05-01-2005, 03:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	I've never used an Audigy, but I will say my Sound Blaster Live sounds better then the soundcard that came with my AN8. I guess all in all, it just depends on the quality you want? Personally, I think I'd save my money and just get a SB Live. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

05-01-2005, 08:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 27,027	I have the Logitech Z-5300 speakers, and all i use is a Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 card, i'd say it sounds just fine. Although i've never tried the Audigy. Personally, the only reason i would get an audigy is for the Front Panel I/O board. But those can be quite expensive, i was looking at the audigy 2 with the front I/O for around $40-$80. I would get one there if your going to get one. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

05-01-2005, 10:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
lilm3boi Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 72	I wouldn't. I think an SB Live would be good for a 2.1 system. __________________ 2.6 Intel Pentium 4 HT 512mb ram Audigy 2 ES BFG 6800 OC Logitech 5300E 5.1 speakers 80 gb hd 19 " crt screen

05-01-2005, 11:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	I know exactly what you're talking about dude... Oh how I wish we were face to face so I could make a bet off this. Oh well ;P http://www.hardavenue.com/reviews/Image7.jpg Not the best pic, but you can clearly see LIVE on it. And why would the Live only be good with a 2.1 system? I mean it was made for 5.1. Then again, I rarely used mine as 5.1 just because of how much of a pain it was to set up the speakers. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

05-02-2005, 04:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
MaGic New Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 15	So does the Audigy 2 ZS have any special features that benefits 2.1 speakers and are more superior over the Live! 5.1? __________________ - Processor - Intel Pentium 4 @ 2.53 GHz - Motherboard - ASUS P4PE - Graphic Card - GeForce 6600GT 128MB - RAM - 1GB DDR333 PC2700 - Sound Card - Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS - Speakers - Logitech Z-2300 2.1 THX - DVD Writer - Pioneer 107D 8x - DVD-ROM - BenQ 16x - Monitor - LG Flatron 15" LCD - HDD - 80GB PATA 7200 rpm 2MB Cache

05-02-2005, 01:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 27,027	It offers 24-Bit sound and a bunch of other features. But i think unless your into audio editing, the Live! 5.1 would be just fine. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

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