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mpegripper

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i have an audigy right now, but need to be able to connect my analog 5.1 speakers and a headset and i need one more line in

do i need to get something like an audigy2 zs platinum, will this card have all the connections i need

my speakers use 3 outputs
headset would need 1 input, 1 output
and i need one more input

TIA
 
mpegripper said:
i have an audigy right now, but need to be able to connect my analog 5.1 speakers and a headset and i need one more line in

do i need to get something like an audigy2 zs platinum, will this card have all the connections i need

my speakers use 3 outputs
headset would need 1 input, 1 output
and i need one more input

TIA
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If you don't mind making a couple cables you can use the sound cards internal connectors and some little 1/8inch jacks from radio shack. Or you can buy a newer card :) the platinum has a lot more connectors then your talking about needing.
 
i wanted a new sound card anyway

so i figure i should just get the right one for me to begin with
 
mpegripper said:
i wanted a new sound card anyway

so i figure i should just get the right one for me to begin with
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You could get the audigy4 pro if you want a lot of connector flexibilty:

Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro On-Board Connectors
# Line level out (Front / Side / Rear / Center / Subwoofer)
# Digital CD Audio in
# Aux Audio in
# AD_Link 1 and AD_Link 2 connectors to connect with external I/O hub.
# Power connector


Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro External I/O Hub Front / Rear Panel Connectors
# Headphone Out (1/4" Stereo Jack)
# Line In 1 (1/4" Stereo Jack , shared with Mic In with Gain Control)
# Line In 2 (1/4" Stereo Jack)
# Line In 3 (2x RCA Jack)
# Optical SPDIF In/Out
# Coaxial SPDIF In/Out
# Digital Out for 5.1 support (6-channel SPDIF Output to Creative digital speakers)
# 2x FireWire® (IEEE® 1394) ports
# MIDI In / Out
# Infra-red Receiver to communicate with Remote Control
# AD_Link 1 and AD_Link 2 connectors to connect with Audigy 4 Pro


but it's definately more expensive then your audigy was ($250+). an audigy2 zs platinum for $173 has pretty much all the same hookups.
 
i've heard that the audigy4 pro doesn't sounds better than the audigy2zs

this true?
 
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