Help needed in selecting a good sound card - speaker combination

[saud_khan]

Stalwarts, i need help in selecting a good sound card and speaker combination for gaming and music...........the budget is around 8-10k.........what would be the best combination.......i have Creative Audigy 2 ZS and Inspire M5300 in mind.............is it a good combo..........and what would be the price?????

 

[aneesh kalra]

The creative audigy 2zs is agood choice although if 5.1 is not a priority you can go for the altec lansing mx 5021 which are far superior to any creative inspire however if you strictly want a 5.1 system you can choose between the artis s-6600r *www.artis.co.in/products.html or a wharfadle 9.1 or the logitech z-5300.

 

[boosters]

creative is best

 

[Sukhdeep Singh]

I think Altec Lancing rocks. I have ATP3 and couldnt be happier

 

[Zeeshan Quireshi]

I think Altec Lancing rocks. I have ATP3 and couldnt be happier

yups , ALtec Lansing speakers r simply amazing , i too won an Altec Lansing n the audio is Crystal Clear .

when u buy Altec Lansing systems u can be assured that you'll get supeb audio quality.

Creative is Also very good , but they haven't come out witrh updated versions of their great products lately

i would suggest u go for an Altec lansing or a logitech an onboard HD Audio will suffice ur needs .

 

[pannaguma]

i would suggest logitech 5.1 models.
x530 - 6000/-
x540 - 7500+ (not yet available)
z5300e - 10k-11k/-

 

[gannu_rox]

Stalwarts, i need help in selecting a good sound card and speaker combination for gaming and music...........the budget is around 8-10k.........what would be the best combination.......i have Creative Audigy 2 ZS and Inspire M5300 in mind.............is it a good combo..........and what would be the price?????

Dats a good combi...

Audigy 2 zs shud be worth it.. X-fis're costlier...
I've an Inspire 5200 bot 3 yrs back... Still d drivers're rockin...
But I guess ATP shud be the best coz they deal with only speaker systems...
ATP3's a 2.1 and a good one... Else the MX5021...

 

[dOm1naTOr]

U can't realize the difference b/w onboard and a sound card unless u have a gud speaker[at least Z5300] which cud produce all sounds at its meant to be heard.
For speakers under 10k, normally onboard HD audio will do fine. If u still want a sound card, get the creative audigy 2 value which is up for 1.7k.

For speakers, i wud recommend X530 or its new model X540. X540 has more features like a control pod etc. Power ratings and perfomance of X530 nd 540 are somewhat same.
These speakers are simply amazing. One of my friend owns it[X530]. Its simply much much better than my Creative T6060[prices just 300 bucks less than X530]. Logitech has neodimium drivers which is gud at treble.

 

[Zeeshan Quireshi]

U can't realize the difference b/w onboard and a sound card unless u have a gud speaker[at least Z5300] which cud produce all sounds at its meant to be heard.
For speakers under 10k, normally onboard HD audio will do fine.

couldn't agree more .

 

[deathvirus_me]

I can' help notice , but why does people brag about their ATP3 so much ?? Would anyone of those care to visit my house anytime soon ?? I mean , it maybe the best in the 2.1 range .. but what the hell !! ... 2.1 hardly exists in actual terms .. it more like two speakers with a sub-woofer forced in .. it keeping on "bass-ing" even if there should be no bass .. lol .. and people call that bass .. and wtf !! 7k's for a 2.1 shitto .. u can get a hell lot better 5.1 speaker set for that price ... and as far as clarity goes ... boom to those speakers ... 5.1 + good sound card > ATP3 by million miles ... try a Audigy2 ZS + Inspire 5200 combo .. lol ... thats under 7k's easily ... use CMSS2 , turn on "Acoustic" , set gain to +12 dB , use AudioburstFX for winamp ,,, and i challenge any ATP3 to stand up to that !! .. and u get 5.1 surround sound too .. lol ..

Creative Audigy 2 ZS + Creative Inspire 5200 (or any other , just stick to creative ) .. anyday ... u can also try to get an OEM Audigy 4 .. should be under 4k's ...

 

[Zeeshan Quireshi]

I can' help notice , but why does people brag about their ATP3 so much ?? Would anyone of those care to visit my house anytime soon ?? I mean , it maybe the best in the 2.1 range .. but what the hell !! ... 2.1 hardly exists in actual terms .. it more like two speakers with a sub-woofer forced in .. it keeping on "bass-ing" even if there should be no bass .. lol .. and people call that bass .. and wtf !! 7k's for a 2.1 shitto .. u can get a hell lot better 5.1 speaker set for that price ... and as far as clarity goes ... boom to those speakers ... 5.1 + good sound card > ATP3 by million miles ... try a Audigy2 ZS + Inspire 5200 combo .. lol ... thats under 7k's easily ... use CMSS2 , turn on "Acoustic" , set gain to +12 dB , use AudioburstFX for winamp ,,, and i challenge any ATP3 to stand up to that !! .. and u get 5.1 surround sound too .. lol ..

Creative Audigy 2 ZS + Creative Inspire 5200 (or any other , just stick to creative ) .. anyday ... u can also try to get an OEM Audigy 4 .. should be under 4k's ...

Mate that's y i Mentioned Crystal Clear Audio quality , it may not be as loud as other speakers but atleast it gives clear audio output at high volumes .

@deathvirus , i recommend you hear the audio as-is and do not use equalizer , that way you'll hear the song the way the creator wanted u to experience it .
ALso , we mentioned it to tell about Audio Quality n not speaker setup , you Altec Lansing too has 5.1 options available n u can go for em if u want

 

[deathvirus_me]

dude ... i wonder how u can get "crystal clear" audio from a 128 kbps mp3 .. and about uncompressed audio quality .. i don't think u can handle it without a sound card !! wonder how good the "cracks" will come from the ATP3 .. and about "crystal clear" audio quality ... like i said in the first line of my post ... care to visit my house ?? maybe i can help u wake from the dream ??

And dude .. i mean , why shouldn't i use a equalizer ?? I mean , if i have 7k's to invest .. would i invest it on an ATP3 alone .. or get myself a good soundcard , a 5.1 speaker set (which add surround sound) , and use the equalizer to get same or better audio quality ... lol .. u decide ..

Why stand on fair grounds ?? If i have options to surpass with a lower investment .. why should i stand in fair grounds ??? Simply because i have to admit something thats close to being stupidity ... lol ...

I don't wanna start a conflict .. but this is really annoying ... i mean .. WTF !! i can't understand why people vote a 2.1 speaker system over a good sound card + 5.1 system .. lol ..

 

[gannu_rox]

Experience pays...

I personallu use an Inspire 5200 ( about 3 yrs old)...
Couple it with an Audigy ZS or Value, it'll sound gr8... Unless u're an audiophile...

(To my reality, I saw D creative Gigaworks 750 at a comp service centre... mannnn... The sub's too heavy to be lifted by a single person- Downfirin.. The satellite're the largest I've ever seen n those itslef're heavy as well... 22k fer dat )

 

[Sukhdeep Singh]

And dude .. i mean , why shouldn't i use a equalizer ?? I mean , if i have 7k's to invest .. would i invest it on an ATP3 alone .. or get myself a good soundcard , a 5.1 speaker set (which add surround sound) , and use the equalizer to get same or better audio quality ... lol .. u decide ..

7K, when where how Sells between 2500-3000

 

[saud_khan]

What would be the approximate cost of Creative Audigy 2 ZS and Inspire M5300 in Lamington Road????????

i do have 7.1 on board audio ( Realtek )..........MSI K8NGM2 MOBO.............is that good enough with good speakers????????

 

[saud_khan]

whats the address of the website for that lamington road shop that displays the cost as well???????

 

[blackleopard92]

@deathvirus_me: lol, u are comparing ATP3 with inspire 5200! ATP3 sells for 2.2k! it's quality is around greater than that of inspire 2100. to which it is compared.

and as for sound quality, u come to my home and listen to MX5021, then u will know what sound quality is all about.


as for the thread poster, if u want to listen to music, then go for 2.1. nothing better than 2.1 for music. altec lansing MX5021/6021 represent the best u can have for music. these ofcourse need a sound card to bring out their true potential, and creative audigy 2 ZS does fine for me.

 

[Zeeshan Quireshi]

dude ... i wonder how u can get "crystal clear" audio from a 128 kbps mp3 .. and about uncompressed audio quality .. i don't think u can handle it without a sound card !! wonder how good the "cracks" will come from the ATP3 .. and about "crystal clear" audio quality ... like i said in the first line of my post ... care to visit my house ?? maybe i can help u wake from the dream ??

And dude .. i mean , why shouldn't i use a equalizer ?? I mean , if i have 7k's to invest .. would i invest it on an ATP3 alone .. or get myself a good soundcard , a 5.1 speaker set (which add surround sound) , and use the equalizer to get same or better audio quality ... lol .. u decide ..

Why stand on fair grounds ?? If i have options to surpass with a lower investment .. why should i stand in fair grounds ??? Simply because i have to admit something thats close to being stupidity ... lol ...

I don't wanna start a conflict .. but this is really annoying ... i mean .. WTF !! i can't understand why people vote a 2.1 speaker system over a good sound card + 5.1 system .. lol ..

Well mate using an equalizer means that you're not listening to the song the way it was meant to be listened . by changin equalizer settings you're actually meddling with the song and tweakin it to your own taste rather than listen like it was made by the composer .

Any audiophile worth his salt will NOT use an equilizer if he wants to enjoy his music .

Also , who said i was using 128 kbps , ALl of my music is in Lossless FLAC format n i always rip my audio cd's into Lossless formats like WMA lossless or FLAC , so mind urself before making assumptiong .

Also i was tellin that Altec Lansing speakers r very good when compared with their counterparts , so other 2.1 speakers will sound like Crap in front of Altec Lansing MX 5051 .

@Blackleopard , i totally agree with you . Normal Stereo music files sound best on 2.1 Setups

@Deathvirus , i wasn't voting for a 2.1 system i was simlpy telling my experience with Altec Lansing speakers n was suggesting that the buyer go with altec lansing be it any setup

 

[vivekbabbudelhi]

and as for sound quality, u come to my home and listen to MX5021, then u will know what sound quality is all about.


as for the thread poster, if u want to listen to music, then go for 2.1. nothing better than 2.1 for music. altec lansing MX5021/6021 represent the best u can have for music. these ofcourse need a sound card to bring out their true potential, and creative audigy 2 ZS does fine for me.

yeah
i totally agree with u

most music is stereo encoded
me too have mx5021 & audiligy2 & thompson hi fi amplifier
nothing cheap 5.1 set can meet mx5021 in 5.1 u atleast need z-5300 or z-5500

 

[saud_khan]

@deathvirus_me: lol, u are comparing ATP3 with inspire 5200! ATP3 sells for 2.2k! it's quality is around greater than that of inspire 2100. to which it is compared.

and as for sound quality, u come to my home and listen to MX5021, then u will know what sound quality is all about.


as for the thread poster, if u want to listen to music, then go for 2.1. nothing better than 2.1 for music. altec lansing MX5021/6021 represent the best u can have for music. these ofcourse need a sound card to bring out their true potential, and creative audigy 2 ZS does fine for me.

what would be the cost of mx5021 and audigy 2ZS bundled together in mumbai????