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Audigy 2 ZS vs. Integrated Audigy Advanced HD on a Dell XPS 400

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Mavtech

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I currently own an Audigy 2 ZS PCI card. I have a Dell XPS 400 on the way which has the integrated Audigy Advanced HD Audio on the Mobo. I would like to go with the integrated audio if the quality is the same or better. Anyone know the difference? Thanks.
 
Originally posted by: tjpark1111
audigy 2 zs is better. YOU GOT A DELL! *GASP* jk.
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Yeah, it was about time to go to Dual Core and PCI Express. Dell obviously is the best deal for the money. Got the XPS from Outlet for $469. They never have deals on the XPS desktops. So, I went to the Outlet.

More info on the comparison: I don't care about the Firewire port on the ZS. I have never used it and the XPS has one on the front of the case if I ever need one.
 
Originally posted by: Mavtech
Originally posted by: tjpark1111
audigy 2 zs is better. YOU GOT A DELL! *GASP* jk.
Click to expand...

Yeah, it was about time to go to Dual Core and PCI Express. Dell obviously is the best deal for the money. Got the XPS from Outlet for $469. They never have deals on the XPS desktops. So, I went to the Outlet.

More info on the comparison: I don't care about the Firewire port on the ZS. I have never used it and the XPS has one on the front of the case if I ever need one.
Click to expand...

:thumbsup: For buying a Dell refurb. Best performance for your buck, ever.
 
So, does anyone have any details on the Audigy Advanced on the XPS 400 Mobo? I have one person here who says to go with the Audigy 2 ZS PCI and one person on another forum who says they are about the same. Comments?
 
well have a listen to your integrated stuff right now. are you satisfied? if not, I bet most certainly the audigy 2 zs will fulfill your needs.
 
Trust me, itll sound better, a whole world of difference. Onboard audio tends to be far below par compared to audigys... I discovered that when I got my audigy 2 to replace my onboard audio on my nforce2. wow what a difference.

Another thing is it helps with performance by having a soundcard do the processing instead of onboard
 
The Audigy advance HD is essentially a cost-optimized version of EMU10k1 chip, which is also used in the audigy value line.

As a result, Audigy ZS2 should be better in both CPU utilization and noise level.
 
Thanks! I went with the Audigy 2 ZS card. I disabled the onboard sound.

Man, this XPS 400 is faaaaast.
 
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