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aztec321   06-18-2008 at 06:47:44 PM

Quite the dilemma.. [from ebay], I can buy a BRAND NEW Audigy 2 ZS Platinum for 1 dollar (and 15 dollars shipping). Nobody has bidded yet and there's 2 days remaining.

Or

an x-fi xtreme music/gamer for slightly more money (40-ish).


I have Sony MDR-v6 headphones, and I'm aware that X-fi's are very good for headphones. But how much better is it than an Audigy 2 zs platinum?

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slim142   06-18-2008 at 07:02:37 PM
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I wouldnt buy an outdated product.
Go Auzentech X-Fi Prelude, best card in the market.

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aztec321   06-18-2008 at 07:29:39 PM
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Too much money. BETWEEN these two?..

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sslusser   06-18-2008 at 07:57:16 PM
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I'd go with the Xfi XtremeMusic, if you can find one. The XtremeMusic is a great card with better connections over the XFi Gamer. The Gamer doesn't have the internal connections for live drive, etc. I just got one on clearance at Office Depot for $50 B&M. It was brand new. Creative is also supposed to offer Dolby Digital Live support to Xfi owners in the future for $10. I don't think they are going to offer it to Audigy owners. Keep it in mind if DDL is important to you. The Prelude is likely the best card, but its $180. It's a trade off

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aztec321   06-18-2008 at 08:08:45 PM
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Awh. Office Depot only sells Xtreme Audio cards, which I will never buy.

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sslusser   06-19-2008 at 08:08:10 PM
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I agree, the XtremeAudio is terrible. But Office Depot is clearing out the Xfi XtremeMusic cards. It's totally B&M, YMMV. It's definitely worth a look. They will be in with the Red Tag clearance items, if your Office Depot has any left. My Office Depot had them for $50 and some Audigy4's for $40. Someone on Fat Wallet got an XtremeMusic for $30. Mine was brand new, retail. Not trying to steer ya wrong.

Here's some info.
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/834525/

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halcyon   06-26-2008 at 12:00:04 AM
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slim142 wrote :

I wouldnt buy an outdated product.
Go Auzentech X-Fi Prelude, best card in the market.


Slim, that's not fair what's an Auzzy X-Fi Prelude cost, hmmm?

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