Soundblaster Audigy's are excellant cards .I liked the first one so well i purchased a second for work . Also have the Logitech THX 5.1 surround and they worked perfectly together .
The quality of sound is superb , gaming with this setup is top notch . If you enjoy gaming in a extreme environment , you cant beat it in my opinion . I often find myself looking behind me when i hear background sounds such as crickets , distant gunfire , wind , thunder etc ...
If your playing multi player gameing you can hear what direction your enemy is coming from in a jet , tank on foot.From the front , side , rear , where ever without seeing them while you lie in wait .Makes for great ambush
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No RMA's no conflics with games on the items ive purchased.
Listening to music is no different , quality on all channels . You get the sense of live music with a good speaker set up .
Great product