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by **Larr** » Sun, 11 Jan 2004 01:37:25

Anyone have one of these?

I've read it's an exceptional Sound Card except for 1 thing. I've read it's
processor-bound, and causes frame rate drops in games.

Any experience out there?

I'm considering a new Sound Card (Turtle Beach seems to have lost interest -
a bummer of incredible magnitude), and given my past experiences with them I
have a hard time considering a Creative Card.

Thanks :) -Larry

by **Schoone** » Sun, 11 Jan 2004 02:42:24

Yes be nice to get some reviews of some new decent non CL cards. The yare
becoming less and less of an option to many. A few days reading in their
support groups is enough to drive you away.

by **Haqsa** » Sun, 11 Jan 2004 13:49:28

Have you been there today? "Harvey and the Fanboys" just told somebody that
he can't run his computer at 100% CPU utilization without a very high risk
of a lockup. Huh??? The depth of their ignorance would be shocking under
the best of circumstances, but the fact that they are supposedly the CL
support group is just plain disgusting. Honestly, if I do end up with any
non CL card it will probably have more to do with them then for any
technical reasons.

by **Schoone** » Sun, 11 Jan 2004 20:33:36

Yup, the last few days the nonsense is really getting out of hand there. A
few self proclaimed "experts" trying to shutup anyone that even raises the
slightest concern with a CL product. Really sad and it seems the higher ups
at CL don't even care what Harvey or the others say or do.

I'd be really interested to find a better soundcard. As is in NR2003 I get
the typical pops, cracks, and static that CL is well known for with my
Audigy 1 card. Can't say it is any better than the onboard sound I had,
just adds more headaches.

> Have you been there today? "Harvey and the Fanboys" just told somebody
that
> he can't run his computer at 100% CPU utilization without a very high risk
> of a lockup. Huh??? The depth of their ignorance would be shocking under
> the best of circumstances, but the fact that they are supposedly the CL
> support group is just plain disgusting. Honestly, if I do end up with any
> non CL card it will probably have more to do with them then for any
> technical reasons.

> > Yes be nice to get some reviews of some new decent non CL cards. The
yare
> > becoming less and less of an option to many. A few days reading in
their
> > support groups is enough to drive you away.

by **Steve Smit** » Sun, 11 Jan 2004 23:25:04

The Audigy 2 seems fine, as to pops, clicks, etc. Also have a Revo 7.1.
It's great if you have a lotta headroom (running NASCAR 2003 w. a 2.8-GHz P4
and an ATI 9800, say, should leave you with a lotta spare horsepower), but
it does eat into the frame rate. It also lacks optical/digital output,
altho the sound is very clean (excellent signal-to-noise ratio and dynamic
range).

> Yup, the last few days the nonsense is really getting out of hand there.
A
> few self proclaimed "experts" trying to shutup anyone that even raises the
> slightest concern with a CL product. Really sad and it seems the higher
ups
> at CL don't even care what Harvey or the others say or do.

> I'd be really interested to find a better soundcard. As is in NR2003 I
get
> the typical pops, cracks, and static that CL is well known for with my
> Audigy 1 card. Can't say it is any better than the onboard sound I had,
> just adds more headaches.

> > Have you been there today? "Harvey and the Fanboys" just told somebody
> that
> > he can't run his computer at 100% CPU utilization without a very high
risk
> > of a lockup. Huh??? The depth of their ignorance would be shocking
under
> > the best of circumstances, but the fact that they are supposedly the CL
> > support group is just plain disgusting. Honestly, if I do end up with
any
> > non CL card it will probably have more to do with them then for any
> > technical reasons.

> > > Yes be nice to get some reviews of some new decent non CL cards. The
> yare
> > > becoming less and less of an option to many. A few days reading in
> their
> > > support groups is enough to drive you away.

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