[1nf1n1ty]

Alright, Ive been using my Grado 325i for a while...but Ive mainly been using my stock sound card on my PC...the one onboard.

My mother board is a A8N-SLI Premium.

And I was wondering if its worth the money to upgrade to a modified X-fi Platinum (only plat cause of the front bay). Or should I just get a old Audigy Platinum.

I know I have to get something, but for $40 is the Audigy a good deal? or should I save up for the Audigy Platinum?

Or if there are any other sound cards for sale here or elsewhere, that have a Front 5.25 bay, please suggest them

Thanks.

 

[skinnie]

don't waste money on audigys...buy a modified x-fi...

 

[1nf1n1ty]

too late...I already called the guy....its only $40 so its still a waste of money...but that will satisfy my craving untill I am ready to drop $200+ on a modded x-fi, and you can modify the audigys anyways.

besides...the Audigy Platinum is probally at least 10 times better than my crappy on board sound...from my motherboard.

 

[skinnie]

maybe it is..in my opinion if you needed a card with that front thingy and have a tight budget,the "best" option was the hercules gtxp 5.1 and 6.1 version (even the 7.1 would be fine,it uses a inferior chip,but I had the fortissimo 3 with that chip and I loved the thing).
For games it can't be as good as the audigy,but for music is better =)
It even has vista drivers

 

[clc220]

i found the audigy fine for music, however there is a trick to it. set the card to 4.1 and in foobar choose move stereo to rear. the sound quality is very good.

 

[skinnie]

use the drivers in my sig,it can give beter quality too

 

[kamal007]

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Originally Posted by skinnie /img/forum/go_quote.gif use the drivers in my sig,it can give beter quality too

your drivers wont work in my pc setup. Im using a dell xps700 and the card is extrememusic

 

[holland]

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Originally Posted by skinnie /img/forum/go_quote.gif buy a modified x-fi...

Who sells a modded x-fi?

 

[kamal007]

Quote:

Originally Posted by holland /img/forum/go_quote.gif Who sells a modded x-fi?

contact soloz2..modded xfi is just a normal xfi with replaced opamps, some capacitors and ERS paper