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hi guys,im using the t40 gigaworks series ii 2.0 speakers and i was wondering if i got a sound card(creative recon 3d), would it make a difference for gaming,music,movie etc
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if you are not so serious bout sound, onboard soundcard would be fine
except you need like THX, dolby with outstanding sound quality
No. For a setup with 2.0 "multimedia" speakers you won't feel a difference.
No. For a setup with 2.0 "multimedia" speakers you won't feel a difference.
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hi guys,im using the t40 gigaworks series ii 2.0 speakers and i was wondering if i got a sound card(creative recon 3d), would it make a difference for gaming,music,movie etc
Wrong. 2.0 and 2.1 speakers are where good soundcard actually shows its power. Especially in 3D games where you need to simulate 3D sound positioning on just 2 speakers.
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I don't know, maybe I am biased, but I feel like if a person is spending a lot of money on graphics-enhancing products, it would be a shame to be stuck with "meh" sound quality. I do a lot of sound editing, uncompressed audio mostly, and I would consider myself an audiophile so I am prone to getting the best sound equipment I can.
As an analogy... Would you go out and get a top-of-the-line 4K resolution Projector, a 180" 2.33:1 screen, custom made theater-style recliners, a high-end Blu-Ray Player, and hook it all up to a $50 75W/ch stereo receiver with 2 $50 speakers?
Or would you grab a Denon/Onkyo 9.4ch Receiver with a McIntosh Amplifier, a line power conditioner, and a full 9-speaker Definitive Technology Mythos II surround sound setup with 4 Subwoofers?
I realize it may not be the best analogy, but I would suggest going with a decent sound card that supports multi-Channel surround sound, Dolby/DTS, and has a better SNR than onboard sound. You can get one for under $50 and it will make a difference, whether you have Creative Gigaworks speakers or Klipsch Studio Monitors...
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Not really. Slightly better FPS but that's about it.hi guys,im using the t40 gigaworks series ii 2.0 speakers and i was wondering if i got a sound card(creative recon 3d), would it make a difference for gaming,music,movie etc
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