I hear a lot of sites rave about Audigy sound cards for gaming. I use my PC for gaming, music, and occasionally multichannel music even though that is currently a rarity.
I currently have:
Speakers: Logitech 5500. This is a 5.1 setup and I have all speakers properly mounted/positioned. This system has built in Dolby Digital and DTS decoding.
EPOX Motherboard with onboard sound output. The speakers are connected by both an optical cable and 3 analog cables for complete 6 channel data (front left/right, back left/right, and center/sub). I can switch the between analog/optical connections on the speaker console.
Currently, completely discrete 5.1 3D sound works great in games and in DVD movies. I typically have to use the 6-channel analog to get discrete 3D sound from games and have to use the optical connection for DVDs with Dolby Digital (decoded on speakers).
What does an add-on Audigy card (or any other add-on sound card) offer me? I hate to spend more money and add another card and set of drivers to my system without a wothwhile advantage.
I currently have:
Speakers: Logitech 5500. This is a 5.1 setup and I have all speakers properly mounted/positioned. This system has built in Dolby Digital and DTS decoding.
EPOX Motherboard with onboard sound output. The speakers are connected by both an optical cable and 3 analog cables for complete 6 channel data (front left/right, back left/right, and center/sub). I can switch the between analog/optical connections on the speaker console.
Currently, completely discrete 5.1 3D sound works great in games and in DVD movies. I typically have to use the 6-channel analog to get discrete 3D sound from games and have to use the optical connection for DVDs with Dolby Digital (decoded on speakers).
What does an add-on Audigy card (or any other add-on sound card) offer me? I hate to spend more money and add another card and set of drivers to my system without a wothwhile advantage.
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