vedge Posted July 5, 2001 Share Posted July 5, 2001 Textc> so what should i buy as a sound card...? for my klipsh 4.1....the hercules game theater xp or the sb plat live? anybody having experience to share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2021 Posted July 5, 2001 Share Posted July 5, 2001 i have the hercules game theater xp...it sounds real nice...i would go with that one... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyTanR Posted July 5, 2001 Share Posted July 5, 2001 I have had both and done extensive sound to electronic testing on both using $20K Simulation and analysis software. The SB Plantinum Live out performed the Hercules in technical spec and performance. It also seem to be quicker at sound/digital ratio translation. In and of itself it sounds better and performs better. But what do I know...I am just an MIT engineer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gh7 Posted July 6, 2001 Share Posted July 6, 2001 i am new as you are, i am dont know which soundcard to get for my 5.1 promedias, i cant wait to get them, i had wanted to to get the Hurcules gtxp but i hear the SB live is just as good as the Hurcules, which one is better? i want the best one for the buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vedge Posted July 7, 2001 Author Share Posted July 7, 2001 Well i bet that each one are good...but what is interesting about the game theater is the connection rack that come with it... I just wonder if i'll still be able to use it after with another sound card...sb or hercules...when i update to a new comp...or is there any other rack that i can buy around? *wonder* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain Posted July 7, 2001 Share Posted July 7, 2001 The Platinum 5.1 is an IRQ hog and it MUCH MORE taxy on the CPU than the Game Theater XP. Plus, you get hardware MP3 encoding/decoding with the Game Theater XP. I have the Game Theater XP and love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger23 Posted July 9, 2001 Share Posted July 9, 2001 OK... so now I'm totally confused. I guess I'll just have to buy all of the cards and keep the one that sounds best. haha. Could you please explain what the advantage of 'hardware MP3 encoding/decoding' is? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbycatt Posted July 10, 2001 Share Posted July 10, 2001 If your getting the ProMedia5.1's stick with the SB Live 5.1. Its not nearly as flashy and no it doesn't have hardware mp3 encoding BUT, and this is a big but, it does have a Dolby Digital 5.1 decoder on the card where as the Game Theater XP does not. and I'm assuming that if your holding out for the 5.1's, you will acually want a 5.1 discrete output. Bope That helps a bit. P.S.- There is a SB Live 5.1 OEM out there now if ya don't need all the extra software and its very cheap. I got mine for $80 Canadian, so that would be around $50 US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbycatt Posted July 10, 2001 Share Posted July 10, 2001 I just got off the phone with my GUILLEMOT rep. in regards to the lack of a Dolby Digital Decoder on the Game Theater XP and he informs me that you will get full DD through the Power DVD software. not to mention that it will soon be supporting 7.1 channel inputs such as DTS-ES, and Dolby Digital EX. So if your main purpose for wanting the 5.1's is movies, I will retract my previous statement and recommend the XP. If you want the 5.1 for supported games however, stick with the SB. _______________________________________________________ It must be December 18 1976, cause I haven't been this impatient since I was 6 years old waiting for Christmas day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBlaster Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 Games are not coded for 5.1. You'll want to play at 4.1, or headphones for best effects. I believe 5.1 gaming support in SBLive 5.1 is only through their Cambridge speaker systems (proprietery jacks). None of the Cambridge PC speaker systems measure up to the Promedia. I'll get the TBSC or GTXP anytime over the SBLive series. I've tried MX300, TBSC and SBLive, and TBSC sounds much better. The difference may not be so clear unless you have very high quality outputs like the Promedia, or better still, a high end pair of headphones like the Sennhesier HD570. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegade Posted July 13, 2001 Share Posted July 13, 2001 if you just have the 4.1 all you need is any sb live i have an older sb x-gamer not the 5.1 and im happy! You would not benefit from buying any 5.1 if your using 4.1's they have the same chip as my older card has! ------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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