Is it worth the buck to get Audigy2....

Well, I have the Live! 5.1 right now, it is good for music and gaming. Well, I am planning to get an Audigy2, however, I don't have Digital Speakers (or Headphones). Is it still worth the buck to get it even I only use the anolog out?

Will the sound be better?

by the way, is Digital that much better than Anology?

Thanks.

Computer Maniac :)

Definately. Most speakers nowadays aren't digital anyway.

As a general rule, analog is no better than digital. And if you've got a halfway decent set of speakers, then yes, the Augidy 2 is worth it.

I would say yes as long as you have nice speakers. Sometimes I think my computer sounds better than my Onkyo home stereo lol (see sig)

Regardless of listening digitally or analog you'll notice an improvement if you upgrade from the Live 5.1 to the Audigy 2.

Thanks, guys, The A2 is on my upgrade list now. ;)

i just built a new system with an audigy 2, my old card was a sblive. its a noticable difference. for 78 bucks you cant go wrong either.

In case you needed more convincing, I just upgraded from a Live 5.1 to an Audigy 2 and there is def. a performance difference.

yup

for music only - you can't do better than an MAudio Audiophile...

i was in a similiar situation when it came to upgrading my sound card. but decided that i wasn't going to spend over £60 for a sound card, so I got the hercules fortissimo III for £42 instead :)

I went with the Audigy 2 from the SB Live! myself. I won't ever go back. For 78 bucks, you'll hear things you never knew were even there. :)