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Jonny K · 11-20-2003, 06:46 PM

My Audigy card has the option to output in either 44 or 48 KHz.

And if I were you Mike, I'd go for the Audigy. You'll probably want digital out for sure. Assuming that, you want either a Live or an Audigy. For an extra 11 dollars you might as well go all out. The Live will probably be fine, but the Audigy is newer hardware and it may have better support and drivers because of that. Even if you aren't using all the features, it's only 11 dollars. Plus, the Audigy will give you some neato software that you can play with (whether you need it or not). And if you ever develop an interest in computer games, the Audigy will do better for you in that respect too. Sure you don't need all this stuff, but it's nice to have the freedom to do whatever you want down the road, should you change your mind.

Also of note, the "Aureal" cards were pretty good, so you can probably use that card with good results in the meantime. (it's not like basic stereo sound has changed much over the years).

Jonny K.

11-20-2003, 06:46 PM	#8 of 10
Jonny K Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Local Time: 05:02 PM Local Date: 12-04-2008 Posts: 382	My Audigy card has the option to output in either 44 or 48 KHz. And if I were you Mike, I'd go for the Audigy. You'll probably want digital out for sure. Assuming that, you want either a Live or an Audigy. For an extra 11 dollars you might as well go all out. The Live will probably be fine, but the Audigy is newer hardware and it may have better support and drivers because of that. Even if you aren't using all the features, it's only 11 dollars. Plus, the Audigy will give you some neato software that you can play with (whether you need it or not). And if you ever develop an interest in computer games, the Audigy will do better for you in that respect too. Sure you don't need all this stuff, but it's nice to have the freedom to do whatever you want down the road, should you change your mind. Also of note, the "Aureal" cards were pretty good, so you can probably use that card with good results in the meantime. (it's not like basic stereo sound has changed much over the years). Jonny K.