[raif]

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Originally posted by cadobhuk IIRC ZS is just the same audigy2 with 7.1 sound support

does the normal audigy2 support dvda?

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

I believe all the Audigy2's do...

 

[raif]

do you need a special drive for that, or just a normal dvd drive.

if the audigy2 supports dvdA, and you don't need a special drive my advice would be get your butt over to the for-sale forum and buy that audigy2 with the upgraded opamps before I do. Price/sound quality ratio is incredible(especially if you play games)

 

[asdfeproiu9]

Yeah guys .. pick that modified Audigy 2 up! (/shameless plug)

 

[cadobhuk]

Audigy2 supports DVD-a,and doesnt need any special drive for that.But it sounds hollow,metallic and sterile,not good for music.Dont know how replaced opamps affect the sound though.

 

[Adso]

I noticed that modded card over there too. Asdfeproiu9, can you enlighten us any on how the different opamps (and if I remember right, different caps too) affect the sound, both for music and games?

I hadn't really considered the possibility of modding a SC before, is there any info on this anywhere that anyone has seen? I'd be curious to read up on it.

Adso

 

[Jasper994]

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Originally posted by lindrone Man.. I wish I can get my hands on a Philips Aurilium.. it's a USB 2.0 external sound card that just came out recently... http://www.gamersdepot.com/hardware/...rilium/001.htm I just can't find it anywhere...

If you're still interested CompUSA has them in stock.

 

[lindrone]

Yeah, I noticed it, as well as Fry's Electronic carry them now as well... I just never got around to getting one. Money keeps on bleeding out of my wallet buying other things

 

[MD1032]

I'm interested in a 4-way shootout between:

M-Audio Revolution
M-Audio Delta 410
M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 (internal)
M-Audio Audiophile USB (external)

What > What

 

[Spent&Bent]

Quote:

Originally posted by MD1032 I'm interested in a 4-way shootout between: M-Audio Revolution M-Audio Delta 410 M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 (internal) M-Audio Audiophile USB (external) What > What

me too.

 

[Jasper994]

Quote:

Originally posted by lindrone Yeah, I noticed it, as well as Fry's Electronic carry them now as well... I just never got around to getting one. Money keeps on bleeding out of my wallet buying other things

My mom asked me to pick something out for Christmas for my step-dad and I picked him up one. I just tried plugging it into my computer... WOW very very impressive, great detail especially in the bass notes, good speparation, it plays MP3 better than my Panasonic DVD player plays redbook. (I'm using Foobar2000 upsampling to 88.2khz/24bit in slow mode, dithered with strong noise shaping). I'm hearing detial in my music that I haven't heard before. I think I'm going to try to borrow this for the next meet and see how it stacks up to Iron_Dreamer's rig.

 

[lindrone]

Grr.. now I'm tempted to buy one again.. I really should just be saving up money for a new source instead.. grr..

 

[Jasper994]

Quote:

Originally posted by lindrone Grr.. now I'm tempted to buy one again.. I really should just be saving up money for a new source instead.. grr..

Well it has redbook playback approaching the Arcam player that had the best redbook I've heard. If money's an issue though and you're only going to get one, get the new source... What are you considering anyway?

 

[lindrone]

Have you been able to compare to any other soundcards? Comparable to the Arcam player?.. Hmm... interesting..

 

[Intrigue]

Hey Jasper, the excellent sound you reported for the Philips, was it from the headphone output?
Nice work Lindrone for discovering this cutie

i want to get a sound card with excellent headphone output that doesn't require an amp to run; now is that really too much to ask for?