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Audigy with no SB1394?

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RDMustang1

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A review of the audigy says that there is a version of the audigy with no firewire port, the review is Here. Can anyone confirm? I ask since 1) the audigy firewire is slightly slower than regular firewire, 2) it doesn't use the TI chipset, and 3) I already have a firewire port and saving a PCI slot for the MIDI port is more important... So, does anyone know where to get this if it exists? The article has a picture of it, but of course pictures can be faked....
 
the audigy firewire isnt slower than normal firewire idont believe

also no there isnt

i dont even see it on that page.

that site does show a sblive whcih doesnt have firewire
 
I personally have never seen SB Audigy without firewire port being sold in US. My guess would be that is the OEM version for low cost value systems and won't be sold in retail (besides of eBay of couse).

As far as speed differences between regular firewire port and Audigy firewire. Here is the part of article from Tom's Hardware Guide :

We carried out file transfers to test the Audigy processor's ability to handle the data from the FireWire port. With a FireWire card using the Lucent FW323-04 processor, copying 100 Mb onto the disc took 15 seconds. With the Audigy card, the same operation took 22 seconds. So you can't expect full output from the FireWire using the Creative system. On the other hand, the sound load on the card did not seem to hinder the output, because the time needed only went up to 24 seconds while listening to music coming from a digital source and accompanied by a Concert Hall effect.

I hope this helps,
 
That review says the OEM has a firewire port (which has been confirmed many times over), and that there is a bulk version which does not have the firewire port. It is the picture at the very bottom...
Tom's review showed that the firewire is slightly slower (10% is a distinguishable difference)....

So again, has anyone heard of a version of the audigy with no firewire port. If it doesn't exist then are you saying that that picture is faked?
 
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