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TheBadMadMan
Expert Member
Imo onboard sound is more than enough for average users and by the looks of your spreaker setup you seem like a very average pc user.
Imo onboard sound is more than enough for average users and by the looks of your spreaker setup you seem like a very average pc user.
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MadMailMan
Expert Member
Imo onboard sound is more than enough for average users and by the looks of your spreaker setup you seem like a very average pc user.
This from somebody who endorses Trance? Is trance even music?
PostmanPot
Honorary Master
Hi, I just bought myself a set of Razer Mako 2.1 sound system, I dunno if I need to get myself a sound card for those speakers, is it worth it(i use Intel DX58SO mobo)??
please help out...
They are good speakers, but with the Logitech Z5500 only R800 or so more, I'd have definitely saved a bit longer!
PostmanPot
Honorary Master
Pity the Logitech Z-Cinema 2.1 set was discontinued... Those look amazing judging from YouTube vids. Good mid range.
This from somebody who endorses Trance? Is trance even music?
Yes
Other Pineapple Smurf
Honorary Master
Must say that on new mainboards the onboard sound is really good. For most people to upgrade your looking at least R700 (the budget cards like Creative Audigy Value are just not that impressive).
Going for good speakers with onboard is far better than having a top end card and crappy speakers.
Going for good speakers with onboard is far better than having a top end card and crappy speakers.
Very true. Crap speakers and good sound is useless. Good speakers and crap source is useless too. There is however something to be said for a good soundcard with decent audio grade caps, good DACs and opamps. If you even want to do better, get an external amp and feed it optical, but those are usually limited to stereo sound and not multi-channel audio.
acidrain
Executive Member
You Sure? http://www.take2.co.za/electronics-logitech-980-000086-z-cinma-2-1-speaker-set-3742707.html
Although it does say supplier out of stock, so maybe it's recently been disc and take 2 just hasnt updated their page.
3.5k for 2.1 system... bit of an ouch don't you think considering the other systems around that price.
As far as sound card.. running z5500 also on onboard and no problems at all
Other Pineapple Smurf
Honorary Master
You know your stuff. Best sound card I've ever played with was the Extigy 2.0 a few years back. What a difference. Tempted to get myself one of these and plug it into my Marantz K.I. Sig Amp with my Warfedales (had to get rid of the sub as we stay in a flat
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crysis
Expert Member
You know your stuff. Best sound card I've ever played with was the Extigy 2.0 a few years back. What a difference. Tempted to get myself one of these and plug it into my Marantz K.I. Sig Amp with my Warfedales (had to get rid of the sub as we stay in a flat
Those Warfedales are letting you down
If budget is an issue, then a onboard sound solution is fine for music and movies. But if you have R1,000+ to spare, a decent soundcard is a must for gaming, IMO. Onboard sound just isn't able to produce the goods for gaming
PostmanPot
Honorary Master
Might not be discontinued but they definitely seem to not be sold in SA any more.
Was kinda saving for them.