which one is the best?

Dr Studly · 06-29-2006, 02:33 AM

whats the best of these sound cards...

amped · 06-29-2006, 02:39 AM

What are you going to be doing with them? Are you going to be recording/listening to music? or playing games?

Dr Studly · 06-29-2006, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by amped

What are you going to be doing with them? Are you going to be recording/listening to music? or playing games?

they actually aren't for me, i am configuring a computer for someone else... they are going to be gaming and listening to music... and be using some REALLY nice surround sound speaker setup...

amped · 06-29-2006, 02:59 AM

Well no doubt any card you choose of those 3 will have significantly better sound than most standard sound cards on the market. if you wanna save money go with the audigy 4. I had an audigy 4 a while ago on my old computer but it burned out after the warenty was up. (god knows why)

The x-fi elite is better but for $200 more (after rebate) you tell me if its worth it. As for the E-MU i would know nothing about and have never even heard of the bastard, and with no ratings i would porbably stay away from it... just my thoughts

[-0MEGA-] · 06-29-2006, 03:03 AM

I would go with the X-Fi Fatal1ty, since it's the exact same thing as the Elite except the external bay is different. Personally, I prefer the one that goes in your drive bay to an external one.

Clutch · 06-29-2006, 03:10 AM

I would take the X-Fi.

Dr Studly · 06-29-2006, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Clutch

I would take the X-Fi.

why is the X-FI better/more expensive when it has a lower sample rate & SNR then the other ones

Clutch · 06-29-2006, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Encore4More

why is the X-FI better/more expensive when it has a lower sample rate & SNR then the other ones

The sample rate and the SNR isn't all that makes up a card.

It's a well known fact that the X-Fi has some crazy SPU onboard which can do over 10,000 MIPS, blowing away the EMU and the Audigy 4.

Secondly, a 96KHz sampling rate is perfectly enough, as you won't be able to notice a difference between 192KHz and 96KHz, unless you are a hardcore audiophile with $600+ headphones. The same goes for the SNR. Even though the SNR is lower on the X-Fi than the Audigy 4 and the EMU, you again would need to have really good ears to notice any difference at all. Not to mention that the processing power of the X-Fi basically negates any negative attributes of the card.

bigsaucybob · 06-29-2006, 04:13 PM

I would take the X-Fi.

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06-29-2006, 02:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
amped New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 24	What are you going to be doing with them? Are you going to be recording/listening to music? or playing games?

06-29-2006, 02:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
amped New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 24	Well no doubt any card you choose of those 3 will have significantly better sound than most standard sound cards on the market. if you wanna save money go with the audigy 4. I had an audigy 4 a while ago on my old computer but it burned out after the warenty was up. (god knows why) The x-fi elite is better but for $200 more (after rebate) you tell me if its worth it. As for the E-MU i would know nothing about and have never even heard of the bastard, and with no ratings i would porbably stay away from it... just my thoughts

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Clutch banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 19 Posts: 572	I would take the X-Fi.