Audigy2 vs ZS

[Spiff1333]

Are there any major differences between the two because Audigy 2 OEM is $15 cheaper then the zs. They'll be paired with 680s if that matters.

 

[Stormlifter]

ZS to my understanding is gold coated connections


thats all i know of... and a higher signal to noise

 

[jester1176]

6.1 on the audigy 2 and 7.1 on the ZS. the ZS also includes DTS ES support.

 

[Spiff1333]

Originally posted by jester1176
6.1 on the audigy 2 and 7.1 on the ZS. the ZS also includes DTS ES support.

So with a 5.1 setup the zs doesnt seem worth it and what is DTS ES. I doubt it will have much effect on gaming because that is what these are mainly for.

 

[jester1176]

for gaming, they'll be virtually the same. they both support all versions of EAX currently available and will be fine with your 5.1 setup.

 

[Spiff1333]

So this DTS ES is some dolby thing mainly for movies? and thanks for the reply, I'll save my $15

 

[jester1176]

DTS ES is so you get 6.1 audio in DTS ES enabled movies. it's like dolby digital EX.

 

[oqvist]

Originally posted by jester1176
DTS ES is so you get 6.1 audio in DTS ES enabled movies. it's like dolby digital EX.

What you really want is a soundcard that output DTS. I heard there was some fix that allowed the Audigy 2 to do that. Me I got a Realmagic Xcard and some digitheatre Platinums that support both DTS and Dolby Digital. DTS is significantly better in most movies really. I try to stay away from Dolby Digital as much as possible though it of course don´t sound that much worse.