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by **Larr** » Sun, 22 Dec 2002 03:41:51

I don't use/need Sensuara so it's not an issue for me.

You couldn't GIVE me a Creative Soundblaster card. Not any more. Been
there, done that. Suffered the consequences of lousy drivers and poor PCI
bus integration, along with the "Scratchy-Sound Syndrome".

The TBSC has hd zero, and I mean absolutely ZERO issues and it's been
through about 6 machines so far of greatly varying configuration.

-Larry

> >Turtle beach has _always_ had a far better handle on the drivers than
> >Hercules has (TB had release, WHQL drivers out _before_ WinXP even
shipped,
> >while Hercules wouldn't even provide beta's for intermediate use.).

> Hercules Fortissimo II soundcards have better drivers than the TBSC
> because TB won't pay Sensaura for updated drivers. I have both cards
> and had both installed just this past weak and in games the Fortissimo
> is better.

> >Both are impressive cards, and far more reliable than anything Creative
has
> >ever made.

> Not from what I'm hearing about the Audigy2. Audigy2 is 24bit, up to
> 96khz recording sampling rate and up to192khz playback sampling rate.
> Santa Cruz can't even touch it in audio quality if those specs pan out
> in the real world.

by **Larr** » Sun, 22 Dec 2002 03:43:18

No, it's been used in Windows 98 and 2K as well. Never had a problem,
though it didn't stay in Win98 long due to normal upgrade cycles.

I burn Windows ME CD's on site, so I've never dealt with that one.

-Larry

> >IMHO, the most trouble-free and best-value sound card you can buy is the
> >Turtle Beach Santa Cruz.

> >Great sound, solid drivers, designed right to not be picky about the PCI
> >slot OR hog the PCI bandwidth. Has about every feature you could want or
> >need, including 5.1 support.

> >It just plain works, and works right. Nice, stable drivers too.

> >$79 or thereabouts.

> >-Larry

> Obviously you only use WinXP.

> http://www.geocities.com/pegasus65/santa_cruz_review.htm
> I received all kinds of BSOD's, GPF's, and errors because Turtle Beach
> will not update their Windows 9x drivers.

http://www.pricegrabber.com/rating_getprodrev.php/product_id=410204/i...
M/ut=8e9a751b6d668499

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by **Joachim Trens** » Sun, 22 Dec 2002 06:48:47

I particularly enjoy the capability of the A2 to simulate 5.1 in the
headphones. This feature sounds incredibly good in GTR2002 and N2k2, as well
as in IL2 (when the environmental acoustics and realistic occlusion are on).

It makes the sound more real, and, interestingly, when using Roger Wilco
during IL2 missions, I actually understand the other players better. Somehow
what they say becomes clearer using CMSS2.

There are new drivers for the A2 btw, available through the Autoupdater now,
will be released as individual download as well I hear.

Achim

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by **Larr** » Tue, 24 Dec 2002 02:53:56

Then it works just fine for me as it is :)

-Larry

> >I don't use/need Sensuara so it's not an issue for me.

> Um, yes you do. Sensaura are the ones that provide the positional
> audio stuff.

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