SBLIVE not what its cracked up to be..
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Hi all,
Ive been using a SBLIVE XGamer for about 2 weeks now..im not impressed..EAX is not worth it if you only have 3 speakers (2 satellites 1 Sub) if you have the room for 4 speakers go for it... My DVD Decoder card has SPDIF output that i USE to go to my Dolby Digital Stereo...
I think ill just go back to my SB PCI128..
Any thoughts..ideas?
Rok
Ive been using a SBLIVE XGamer for about 2 weeks now..im not impressed..EAX is not worth it if you only have 3 speakers (2 satellites 1 Sub) if you have the room for 4 speakers go for it... My DVD Decoder card has SPDIF output that i USE to go to my Dolby Digital Stereo...
I think ill just go back to my SB PCI128..
Any thoughts..ideas?
Rok
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Since SBLIVE has been designed for special effects and full EAX Support. it's not worth it to buy it if you use it with 2 speakers and for games only. But let me tell you that there is a big difference when you use it for Digital I/O, and the special effects are very useful since the LIVE is the only SB prodoct to have such features..
Get yourself a Soudworks 4satelite and sub, and you're NOT going to complain, trust me, it's worth it !
Get yourself a Soudworks 4satelite and sub, and you're NOT going to complain, trust me, it's worth it !
OP
My use of SBLIVE or SBPCI128:
1)Games
2)MP3s
3)Output to my Dolby Prologic reciever till i get my Dolby Digital reciever (DVD decoder has SPDIF output)
Sound from the Live is really horrible for playing movies..add eax and its down right disgusting!!
Just my opinion
Rok
1)Games
2)MP3s
3)Output to my Dolby Prologic reciever till i get my Dolby Digital reciever (DVD decoder has SPDIF output)
Sound from the Live is really horrible for playing movies..add eax and its down right disgusting!!
Just my opinion
Rok
Say man, the live is a great card. What kinda audio equipment are you using with the sound card? I ran this Live value through a Macintosh receiver and onkyo amps with a pair of Infinity Reference speakers and it sounded great.
OP
The EAX really distorts the sound im using a DE775 Sony Dolby Digital Reciever and $500 a pair Cerwin Vega Front speakers and JBL Pro Refrence series Center and Surround speakers..i dont need a subwoofer becuase of the 15" drivers up front...it completely rocks for DVD, CD and VHS but trying to ply everquest makes me want to puke hehe..the PCI 128 is damn near a perfect match except that it doesnt have any SPDIF jacks or Optical Input from my DVD drive
More than likely ill take it back..as my PCI128 sounds better when i need it to sound better
Rok
More than likely ill take it back..as my PCI128 sounds better when i need it to sound better
Rok
I've got the Live! and DTT2500, and it rocks for everything from games to movies (i'm a student, so my computer is everything to me... gaming, work, tv - got g400 w/ rainbow runner, movies, etc). Everquest is also the only game I play, and sound is great. The only peeve i have is the Live! w2k drivers... what a piece of crap.
