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You can hear the amazing difference that 24-bit Advanced HD delivers through high-fidelity audio playback and full Advanced Resolution DVD-audio support in up to 24-bit/192 kHz resolution. And with 106 dB SNR, you'll experience audio clarity in games, movies, and music that's impossible on 16-bit sound cards. In addition, Sound Blaster Audigy 2 offers 6.1 speaker support in the latest Dolby Digital EX movies, DirectSound 3D games, and stereo music content with the CMSS 3-D up-mix feature.
Get Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum today and experience the incredible quality of the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card with the added connectivity of the Audigy 2 drive for the best possible 24-bit Advanced HD experience.
Now for the problems. That's all I had. All that system robbing software (reminds me of AOL), system crashes, hung installations, more system crashes, numerous calls to both Microsoft AND Creative only to get stuck editing my registry (always a treat) and downloading numerous "patches and updates", all being a waste of time. After downloading the "updated drivers" the problem only worsened. System crashes, hangs and even more system crashes.
Sooooooo after 3 months of beating myself up (I REALLY Wanted this thing to work properly) I YANKED IT! Time to end the headaches! I went out and picked up the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz card and it has worked FLAWLESSLY!
Maybe someday (if I don't throw it on Ebay first) when Creative actually gets creative with there software so it will work correctly, I will put it back in. But for now, it will sit in the box and collect dust!
i got my sound blaster up and running in my computer in about an hour, starting from when i opened the package and ending after i had installed the drivers and tested it out.
ive only had it for a day, and i have yet to use it to its full potential, but i will. and i have no doubt i'll have a blast with it.
im sorta wishing the remote would work other programs, like WinAmp, so i can get a web radio station at the push of a button, but thats a small gripe, and its in Winamps court to solve that one! all in all a very nice soundcard. it ACTUALLY MAKES YOUR SOUND BETTER. when you play around with the settings it can give a nice little subdued reverb that adds to the atmosphere. great stuff. my little 2.1 speakers have been given some new life. anyways, i'm off to find a good 5.1 speaker system. gotta try the DVD Audio next. I hear they're rereleasing Dark Side of the Moon in 5.1.... THAT will be something to write home about.
Like the SB Live!, installation is plagued with applications you don't want or need. What ever happened to solid drivers and 1 or 2 clean apps? Similar to some other companies they try and take over your computer with their products, and this shows with the SB Audigy 2 Platinum. Creative should spend less time re-coding their "splash" screen and more time supporting their customers. Do yourself a favor, get a card from another company. Are you a Professional? Don't be fooled by Creative: it's a toy.
1. My cd-burner could no longer burn at top speed. 8x was about the best I could hope for. and I could no longer copy files from cds at top speed either. a file that used to take five minutes to copy now took twenty 2. My video card would no longer worked with DirectX Direct3D acceleration so most of my games were unplayable. 3. Games which did work without DirectX (Baldur's Gate)experienced extreme slow downs and jittery graphics during gameplay. 4. A definite increase in system lockups and crashes. 5. Frequent problems when trying to play music cds or DVDs. My system would often reboot without prompting. 6. No real increase in sound quality from the onboard card I was using before and frequent hisses and pops during use. The little clicks you get while opening weblinks became awful cringe inducing crackles. 7. The technical support people I talked to, while friendly, seemed absolutely incompetent when it came to the Audigy 2 and had no more idea on what could be wrong with my system than I did. That's all I can think of right now but it seems like there were more problems than that. I assure you now my computer more than met the minimum system requirements listed on the box.
My only gripe is Creative's customer support. They don't have an 800 number so you'll have to call long distance to get in touch with them by phone and the only other way to get customer service is through email, but it seems that they aren't prompt with the email part. It took me nearly a week to hear back from them and their advice on my problem did not help at all. After one month of this emailing back and forth, I finally figured out the problem myself (with the help of forums), rather than through Creative's tech support.
The sound card itself is superior in sound quality than the Sound blaster live. Mp3's unfortunately will not give you the distinct 5.1 channel output, but this card still improves on the predecessor (sb live). The front panel of the Platinum edition gives addtional inputs to the card. Anyone who wants to be able to record form almost any source imaginable, should skip the basic and get the platinum. The remote control that the platinum edition adds is almost worth the price of admission alone. If you are in the market to upgrade your sound card, this is the one. You will not be disappointed.
The hardware and software was easy to install (at least with my system - be sure to check out the minimum system requirements). The sound card plugged into an available PCI 2.1 Compliant Slot, the front access panel slipped into an available bay, and the two easily connected with the supplied ribbon cable, the software was installed and the system was ready to be used. Addition information at: http://www.soundblaster.com Some Features 2) It is the first sound card to be THX certified. 3) Library search play-list (automatic) with volume matching and hiss removal for MP3s 4) The connectors on the card include: Minimum System Requirements These are some of the basic requirements there are additional requirements that can be found at http://www.soundblaster.com.
ok, four stars because: Strengths: DVD-Audio, Dolby digital EX, many inputs and outputs, EAX, Remote control, support soundfonts last version. 2 games and music software, THX Certification. Weaknesses: no SACD, no DTS-ES or DTS , problems with some motherboards
6 Questionable product and company
This hardware is actually decent, but the drivers, software, support, and overall finky nature of the product are enough to waste your time, energy, and sanity. Phone calls to Creative cost you money and they will run you through hoops when its obvious their product is at fault. It seems they are simply unable to help the people who are allowing them to survive, and that's bad customer service.
7 DON'T BUY THIS!!!
This card is absolutely awful. I was in the market for a new sound card and essentially Creative cards are the only ones available in stores it seems. I wanted something that was top of the line and I was impressed with the front panel on this card which allows you to connect it to basically any kind of external device. I also liked the fact that it had a remote because I watch a lot of media on my computer and basically use it as an entertainment center. These are the reasons I bought it here are just some of the problems I had after installation.
8 Great Product, Customer Service is another thing though
The new audigy 2 is a great product. Listening to sound on this card is like re-discovering music all over again. Things definitely sound nice, but of course, you will also need some at least decent speakers. Nevertheless, the remote is a really cool part too since you can program it to control your computer's dvd player, mp3 player, even internet explorer!! It's a great product.
9 Incredible sound!
Do you remember the first time you heard a cd? How much better the sound quality was compared to cassette? Well, it has happened again. The sound of DVD-audio on the Audigy 2 gives that same feeling only better. I only have one DVD-Audio disc after spending all my excess on the audigy 2 card, dvd-rom, and 6.1 speakers. This new format totally imerses the listener in sound. You here distinct sounds coming from all different directions.
10 Where to start - so many features
There is so much about this package; I hardly know where to start.
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1) The package gives you the ability to record audio at 24-bit/96Khz quality and comes with a convenient internal drive for easy front-panel access, with remote.
a) Line Level Out (front, Rear, Center, Subwoofer & Rear Center)
b) Line In
c) Microphone In
d) SB1394/Firewire Port
e) Telephone Answering Device In
f) Analog and Digital CD Audio In
g) 15 pin midi / Joystick extension header
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1) Pentium II Celeron 350Mhz AMD-K6 450Mhz or Faster
2) Intel AMD or 100% Compatible Motherboard
3) Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, SP2, or XP
4) 64MB of memory for Windows 98SE and ME, 128MB for Windows 2000 SP2 and XP
5) 600MB of free hard disk space
6) PCI 2.1 Compliant Slot
7) CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation
11 I love this card
the install depends of your hardware and s.o. i have win2k and motherboard intel so it was easy.
you can use this card in many ways :
i use for games and sounds very well.
i download midi secuences and play midis using the soundfonts , i record it at wav format then i burn it at cd-audio and sounds very well .
i play some times dvd-audio discs the output is analog no digital, (all dvd-audio players are analog output)
12 it is thebest card you must own it
you have to get this card it looks like the one you would like to use it
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