Video Asylum

Posted by Terry SW on May 01, 2003 at 12:30:15

In Reply to: Creative Labs Extigy for Home Theater? posted by AudioDave on May 01, 2003 at 08:21:28:

Ok dude, everyone is going to thrash the Soundblaster. And they're right, it's weak. You should look at the MAudio cards if you're REALLY interested in a home theater PC. But, you know what, if you've already got the 5 channels of amp & speakers, and if your PC has a DVD player, then using the Audigy isn't horrible. I have that same setup (extra amp, extra speakers & sub) in a bedroom, and it's doesn't suck as bad as I thought (actually, 10 years ago, I'd have killed for the system). Plus, with the Audigy, you've got universal support for PC games, and playing them in 5.1 surround is pretty cool.

I'd suggest going for the Audigy 2 (if you don't go the MAudio route), as it has 6.1 surround.