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You can't go wrong with with the Logitech Z560s. They beat the Klipsch speakers in most reviews and cost less than half as much!



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I highly recommend the ACS54 system.

For the money, they're about the best you can get. They're easily worth the price and then some.

The ACS54s are quite nice sounding.

I think $99 is a bit much though-- I know I can get them locally for $69, and I'd think you'd be able to find them for at least $79.

You won't be able to hear any difference whatsoever regardless what wires you pick.

Get some $5 wire at Radio Shack and go nuts. Monster cable would be a waste.

Like everyone else said, only...

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1. I/O port location ranges
2. Neither

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If you didn't have the patch or the right drivers for the SBLive, then you can't expect it to work properly at all. You're lucky you were able to do anything.

Nvidia didn't kill 3Dfx nearly so much as 3dfx killed THEMSELVES.

Who do you blame for 3dfx having inferior products? Nvidia or 3Dfx? Whose fault is it 3Dfx started to suck? Not Nvidia's.
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A 15 pin patch cable will effectively put the port anywhere in the room within the length of the cable.



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SBLive! value.


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The Live! value will work perfectly for what you want... go ahead and get it unless you really want to pay for the x-gamer's software bundle.


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Let me guess: EMU10K01.vxd, right?

The drivers that shipped with most SBLives are KNOWN to be incompatible with Coppermine CPUs.

Up to date drivers should fix this.


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...but wouldn't it have been SO much easier to just blame the card, throw it in the trash, and buy a different soundcard? http://discussions.hardwarecentral.com/wink.gif



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I'm going out on a limb here, and guessing that Trent has either fixed his problem, given up, or gotten another soundcard by now.

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Bose DEFINITELY isn't what it's cracked up to be-- complete overpriced junk for the money.

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SoundBlaster Live!
Altec Lansing ACS54 Surround System

Games, MP3s, etc...

They work well... the sub isn't extremely strong, if you're into shaking the earth.

I have a set of those and a set of Altec Lansing ACS54 and I like both, but the Altecs get the nod for the...

Get the latest drivers or the patch.

The old SBLive drivers aren't compatible with Coppermine P3s.

When I upgraded from a Celeron to a P3, I got the EMU10K1 blue screens and couldn't use my...

Sorry about your bad luck! http://discussions.hardwarecentral.com/frown.gif

I'd probably be pissed, too... but I'm still loving my SBLive! that's been wonderful on this puter that has a 3-year...

The digital I/O isn't necessary... a normal person can't tell the difference in the sound quality with or without it.

No offense taken, and none intended, DD! http://discussions.hardwarecentral.com/smile.gif

(in case you haven't noticed, I love to goof off a lot!)

To be honest, I really am a bit perplexed by...

Sorry we couldn't help, DD... http://discussions.hardwarecentral.com/confused.gif

Seriously, I truly wish I understood the problems you've had, and I wish I could help... I haven't had any of...

What problems did you have?

I'm really curious since I've been using my SBLive! for over a year and a half, and the only problems I've ever had, was the EMU10K(01) vxd error that popped up when I...

You might also check out the Cambridge Soundworks DTT 2500s...

In my apartment, it doesn't matter beyond a certain point, since the Altec Lansing ACS54s and Cambridge Soundworks FPS 1000s are...

Good luck!

Oh, I'd have to say that would be Creative, since I've been using them trouble-free for many years... oh, you said other than Creative... sorry... no clues then, since all the others sucked for me.