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Summary: Another Creative disaster
Review: Put in short words -- I've had to reformat three times because of this sound card. Running Windows 2000, the drivers become nonfunctional *instantly* after they are installed. The drivers are installed, then Direct X is installing... and it crashes. Every time. Any strain put on the computer causes crashing. Cant open large files, it will crash. The updates on the Creative site were less than helpful -- they require you to first install their "drivers" if they can even be called that, on the CD. Do not buy this product, or any Creative product. They make very poor drivers and so their product is very poor. I have had no sound because of this card for eight months, and several attempts to fix it. Their customer support is also barely worth mentioning.
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Summary: Excellent soundcard... but beware
Review: Soundquality: 9/10This card has got much more power than the previous Live!-cards and everything sounds great. It doesn't get the full 10 because of the lack of A3D-support (IMO better than EAX, but EAX isn't that bad...) and mere average MIDI-sound (Generalmusic) Don't be afraid though, there are some excellent Midifonts circling around the internet.. Software: 8/10 Not too much musicprograms but 2 great games: Giants and Deus Ex. An odd choice by the way since the sound of these games aren't the 'best ever heard'. But it's a good deal, since these games are fun to play. Price/Quality-ratio: 10/10 This card isn't too expensive and it sounds very clean and clear; it's also got 5.1-support and the firewire-port is a welcome addition. 5 stars? Not quite... this baby still _hates_ mr. KT133 and KT266... Ease of installation: 4/10 (VIA+AMD based system) | 8/10 (Pentium based system) Checklist for VIA: - Flash Bios, if it goes wrong you can buy a new mainboard...
- Install the new VIA 4 in 1 drivers, hope it goes allright (computer will behave rather strange if it doesn't..)
- Tweak Bios: prepare to spend several hours tweaking this thing.. If you don't do this, Windows is likely to crash often and the card produces a loud, crackling noise.. "Plug 'n Play huh?" Concluding Thoughts: This card is a great deal, reasonably priced and good sound but almost reaching 5 stars it trips over "Ease of Use" and loses one for being a frustrating brat and costing me three weekends pulling of utter frustration :) Now everything's allright and I'm not at all disappointed. Just... be prepared :o
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Summary: Pretty sweet! No Linux support though...
Review: The Audigy X-gamer is an awesome card. I've had mine for over a year now and it is still pushing out my movies, music and games with impressive power! Still, as I tend to run Linux (as I'm studying for multiple Linux certifications), I like being to listen to music. Linux' base for sound-card drivers is so far behind it's sad. If you're planning on running this card on a Linux system, you better be familiar with compiling your kernel, and making sure you have the latest driver downloaded (which is NOT provided by Creative). With the Audigy card, if you pick and choose what you want to install at the start (Usuaully, I skip things like the IMtuner, oozic player, and Demo package as it really just takes up space for me...) it doesn't take as long as it would otherwise. Also, you'll run into less problems. The install for me took about 15 minutes (Creative Labs Jukebox and the drivers), including the restart.
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Summary: Sound card for your GAME/MUSIC/DVD MOVIE!!!!!
Review: The Creative Labs Augigy Gamer Sound Card is one of the best sound cards up to date. With the support of 5.1 dolby digital technology, combined with your DVD player, it can create amazing surround sound. This sound card also supports up to 6 speakers (so get the Logitech 640!!!) and combine it with this excellent card. Not only can it be used for movies/music, playing PC games are a delight. From Counter Strike to Unreal Tournament, this card can prove to you that the enemy cannot hide. You'll hear footsteps from your rear speaker and front side speaker. If you are looking for a sound card with amazing capabilities at a low price, get this sound card, you won't regret it!!!
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Summary: Audigy: The new face of sound
Review: The Sound Blaster Audigy Gamer is one of the best in the series. its low price tag and high performance is an attraction for any in-depth gamer or just advanced computer enthusiast. Its outputs allow for maximum output, and when paired with the Creative Inspire 5.1 speaker surround system, it makes your computer a virtual movie theater for DVDs. And just a note, contrary to previous reviews, for a relativiely low price ($ 30 or $ 40 I think), you can get a daughter card that connects easily to any Audigy or Live card that includes 2 SPDIF Input and 2 SPDIF Output, as well as an Adapter for TOSLink (Great for digitally recording music to your MiniDisc). EAX support and Audigy's amazing 3D sound performance should bring light to the darkness of your computer's monotonous tones. Its worth the price!!
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Summary: The Best You Can Buy
Review: This is by far the best sound card available. You get the best quality (no flickering in the background), great MIDI, plus much more for a great value. I have it running on windows XP perfectly (all you have to do is download a driver from their website-...). Believe me, the Audigy will stay in your PC for a long time.
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Summary: MOST REALISTIC SOUND CARD EVER!!!
Review: THIS PROVIDES THE MOST REALISTIC SOUND QUALITY!!! TRUE REVERB AND SPATIAL EFFECTS COMBINED WITH HIGH SOUND QUALITY WITH FULL 6.1 SUPPORT!!!!! INCLUDING TWO GAMES: DUES X(or some strange name like that) AND GIANTS: CITAZENS KABUTO(or some strange name like that) DVD PLAY BACK SUPPORT, AND MORE!!!THIS TOTALLY BEATS OUR YOUR PUNY ONBOARD AUDIO OR SB LIVE!...THIS IS THE BUDGET CHOICE CARD YOU WANT!!!
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Summary: Best Soundcard Out There
Review: Without a doubt, the best soundcard Creative has pumped out. Buy this card if you want to enjoy gaming, movies, and music at a whole new level. Nice set of speakers sold separately :)
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