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Would that be a good choice for the setup i have. Which is just a set of logitech z5300's. I don't have a use for digital out (where i heard this card shines at).so i was wondering if this would still be an ideal card to compliment my logitech z5300's?
Twombly
QUOTE (Drunk 24/7 @ Mar 1 2006, 09:37 AM)
Would that be a good choice for the setup i have. Which is just a set of logitech z5300's. I don't have a use for digital out (where i heard this card shines at).so i was wondering if this would still be an ideal card to compliment my logitech z5300's?
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Well, only the 6/7 channel Wolfson DACs are special. The other DACs are cheap ones. You can get the front channel out of the 6/7 without switching to the annoying high sample rate mode if you use an older driver, but the default stereo, center/sub and first pair of rear L/R outputs are poor. Also, several users have stated their dislike for the gaming performance and recommend an X-Fi (which has more expensive DACS, either Burr-Brown or Wilson if I remember correctly) for that purpose instead. In conclusion, it'll work but not shine. I'd get the X-Fi (no Audify or SoundBlaster), or, if you don't like Creative (I don't particularly care for them either), an M-Audio or Terratec multichannel card.

(Also Creative's EAX is better for gaming.)
m0rc1
QUOTE (Twombly @ Mar 5 2006, 02:38 AM)
In conclusion, it'll work but not shine. I'd get the X-Fi (no Audify or SoundBlaster), or, if you don't like Creative (I don't particularly care for them either), an M-Audio or Terratec multichannel card.

(Also Creative's EAX is better for gaming.)
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Well, also che Hercules Fortissimo IV has decent DACs on all the outputs.
And it's quite cheap.

Davide.
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