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Ace1627 · 02-03-2006, 07:48 PM

I currently have the AUDIGY 2 ZS PLATINUM sound card. I just came across the new X-Fi Platinum. I was thinking of upgrading. What is everyones opinion? So basically, AUDIGY 2 ZS PLATINUM vs. X-Fi Platinum. Please let me know. Thank you.

suprasteve · 02-03-2006, 08:11 PM

well the x-fi's gonna be better, but then you have to ask if it's really worth it, I've got the regular Audigy 2 ZS and I'm not planning on upgrading any time soon cause it works wonderfully, the audigy platinum is a great card and I think it would be a waste to buy the x-fi platinum cause your current card is more than adequate

J0efrmcanada · 02-03-2006, 08:14 PM

well here are the difference in spefications between the 2...
The ZS http://www.creative.com/products/pro...uct=4915&nav=1
The X-f1 http://www.creative.com/products/pro...ct=14065&nav=0

you can debate saying whether the x-f1 is actually worth it cuz the specifications don't seem to blow the ZS out of the water, but in actual use i for sure can tell the difference and the different modes definatly makes it alot more user friendly to use and i personally wouldn't go back to the zs...

ckfordy · 02-03-2006, 08:26 PM

get the X-fi xtreme music if you dont want to spend that much on the platinum. they are botht he same cards but the platinum comes with a remote and control and other stuff but other then that the xtreme music and platinum are the same thing.

Ace1627 · 02-03-2006, 08:36 PM

Thanks for the help, I will upgrade to the X-Fi Platinum. I suppose one of the biggest reasons I was asking because the X-Fi Platinum seems better but looking at the two retail prices, the X-Fi Platinum is cheaper...which is strange to me. If anyone has any more imput I would really appreciate it. Thanks again.

02-03-2006, 07:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ace1627 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 156	Creative Sound Blaster I currently have the AUDIGY 2 ZS PLATINUM sound card. I just came across the new X-Fi Platinum. I was thinking of upgrading. What is everyones opinion? So basically, AUDIGY 2 ZS PLATINUM vs. X-Fi Platinum. Please let me know. Thank you. __________________ Gotta have the supercomputer. 99.2

02-03-2006, 08:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
J0efrmcanada Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Age: 23 Posts: 68	Well well... well here are the difference in spefications between the 2... The ZS http://www.creative.com/products/pro...uct=4915&nav=1 The X-f1 http://www.creative.com/products/pro...ct=14065&nav=0 you can debate saying whether the x-f1 is actually worth it cuz the specifications don't seem to blow the ZS out of the water, but in actual use i for sure can tell the difference and the different modes definatly makes it alot more user friendly to use and i personally wouldn't go back to the zs... __________________ Processor - Pentium D 840 Motherboard - Asus P5LD2 Deluxe Wifi-Tv Tuner Ram- Corsair 5400 XMS2 DDR2 3(1 gb sticks) Harddrive(s) - 4 Caviar's at 500 gb each and a 74 Rap Sound Card - Sound Blaster X-FI Platinum edition Optical Drives - A DVD-Rom drive and a DVD-RW with dual layer drive both are plextor i believe Video Card - XFX 7800 GTX 256 Power supply - Antec 480 neoPower Case - Coolermaster Wavemaster Tower Case (Black) HSF - Coolermaster Hyper 6+

02-03-2006, 08:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ace1627 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 156	Thanks for the help, I will upgrade to the X-Fi Platinum. I suppose one of the biggest reasons I was asking because the X-Fi Platinum seems better but looking at the two retail prices, the X-Fi Platinum is cheaper...which is strange to me. If anyone has any more imput I would really appreciate it. Thanks again. __________________ Gotta have the supercomputer. 99.2

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02-03-2006, 08:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
suprasteve Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,355	well the x-fi's gonna be better, but then you have to ask if it's really worth it, I've got the regular Audigy 2 ZS and I'm not planning on upgrading any time soon cause it works wonderfully, the audigy platinum is a great card and I think it would be a waste to buy the x-fi platinum cause your current card is more than adequate

02-03-2006, 08:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
ckfordy banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Madison, Minnesota Age: 18 Posts: 2,744	get the X-fi xtreme music if you dont want to spend that much on the platinum. they are botht he same cards but the platinum comes with a remote and control and other stuff but other then that the xtreme music and platinum are the same thing.