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thraxes

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Yup... and thinking about it, my card is over 4 years old now :Q

Thing is I see no reason to replace it. It runs my Dolby Pro logic setup quite nicely, I have a digital I/O daughterboard for recording MDs and the sound quality is decent enough for my needs.
 
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Amorphus

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Originally posted by: Kanalua
Audigy Platinum, Soundblaster Live, and AC97 (integrated)
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AC'97 isn't a sound card, it's a mediocre DAC chip. The actual sound processor is something else.
 
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thomsbrain

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AC97 for everyday stuff and a Digidesign 002 for stuff that matters. it's a firewire device: 8 analog I/O @ 96k/24bit, 8 I/O TOSLINK and digital coax, 4 Focusrite Mic preamps with phantom power, balanced/unbalanced connections, etc. that replaces my old Echo Darla 24, which was a 8 analog I/O @ 96k/24bit in a sheilded breakout box with a huge-ass sheilded cable. either one will make anything Creative has ever made cry out for mercy.
 
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Shooters

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Yup, still use my Live! Platinum 5.1. It's the only component in my system, other than my floppy drive, that hasn't been upgraded multiple times in the past 3 years. It sounds good enough for my ears, so I don't see much reason to spend more money.
 
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DXM

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SB Live 4.1 I've had for almost 5 years now. My next sound card will problebly be an Envy 24 based motherboard. :)
 
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Vette73

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Originally posted by: DXM
SB Live 4.1 I've had for almost 5 years now. My next sound card will problebly be an Envy 24 based motherboard. :)
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You can also get the Envy on its own card. The Envy looks like a great setup
 
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LS20

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Jan 22, 2002
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had SB Live! Value

replaced with M-Audio Revolution 7.1

audio quality > all over your silly creative lab products :D
 
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Allio

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Jul 9, 2002
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Onboard Realtek 2-channel sound. Fear the 10% cpu usage while listening to MP3s ;D

I really should get a sound card.
 
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Phoenix15

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Thread hijack here.

I built a HTPC for myself. I had a old Live 5.1 lying around. I wanted to use the digital connection to my reciever, but I could never get it to work. The analog outs worked fine, but the digital out never worked. So I went to download the latest drivers and the model number of my card is not listed on Creative's website. The model number is "SB0220". If you run a search on google it pulls up several places selling it. So anyway, anyone have any ideas on why its not working?
 
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