this Audigy 4 or Audigy 2 ZS?

[chinese_lover]

im looking to get a new sound card,
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 4 here at zipzoomfly is what i may get,
$70 is not a bad deal,
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=290243
im wondering how good it is,also im looking at this older Audigy 2 ZS from them also,http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=290240 $69 for this one here,
both look very good,which is the better buy,
Chris^_^

[Leviathan]

I'd say Audigy 2 ZS

[Odanez]

the audigy 4 was a failure somewhat. the 2zs has a good reputation

[ozymandias]

I's a tough choice:

- the audigy 4 will give you a remote, the audigy 2 is bulk
- My guess is that the D/A converters on the audigy 2 will be better; though I cannot confirm this. The expensive version of the audigy 4 carries the same DAC's as their x-fi line, which are better than those on the audigy 2 line. But you need a good system to be able to hear the difference.

Apart from that, they are virtually the same card...