game theater xp or live 5.1?

GraingerGuy · 05-02-2001, 01:57 AM

opinions?

Vermont Boy · 05-08-2001, 01:31 PM

What about Philips Acoustic Edge or Turtle Beach Santa Cruz? They're both pretty much equal to Live 5.1 and Game Theater XP, unless you're looking for a breakout box.

Rocket2Fun · 05-08-2001, 01:57 PM

not just that i believe that the turtle beach santa cruz is the only computer soundcard to be THX certified... remember THX only certifies one product in each different types of sound equipment, only one TV, only one AMP, only one Receiver... and so on... so there has gotta be something realy good about the T Beach card

Black Francis · 05-08-2001, 03:39 PM

Actually THX will certify any component which meets the standards......there are many THX speakers and recievers out there......the developer just has to be willing to go through the process and spend the money.

LPMiller · 05-08-2001, 06:21 PM

THX certifies a lot of DVD's too, only that's proven to be a bit of a joke. I sometimes wonder about it.

Depends on how good your ears are. Right now I have the Herc, the siesmic edge and a Live (not the 5.1 though).

the herc so far does sound better than the older live, and has a crap load of input/outputs. I don't see how the 5.1 could really sound better. I like the software package better too, from a movie watching/song playing standpoint, and it's cheaper.

But the Phillips is pretty nice too.

Let's just say you can't really go wrong with any of them, but for best value I'd go with the Herc right now.

spigidygak · 05-08-2001, 08:14 PM

It all depends on what you want to do mostly. For music go with the live. For gaming go with the santa cruz. For movies go with the philips.

GraingerGuy · 05-08-2001, 08:29 PM

I'm going to use it both for gaming and for music. I'm not going to be doing any recording though and from all the reviews that I have read it says that the sound is better as far tone quality goes when playing music. I think I'm pretty much sold on the game theater XP. Anyone else?

Rocket2Fun · 05-08-2001, 10:36 PM

i gotta go with graingerguy on this one
Theater XP is the way to go... i highly doubt anything more innovative will come out for quite some time...
it also seems that the XP realives more CPU power so that you can get that kick ass FPS you've always thought you should have

sbp · 05-09-2001, 01:39 AM

The SBLive has been surpassed by its competition. This is why Creative will be releasing its EMU102k product the Audigy in the fall. Last I heard

Turtle Beach Santa Cruz needed to work on its Win2000 drivers.
I would go for either the Philips Acoustic Edge or Game Theater XP.

05-02-2001, 01:57 AM	#1
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05-08-2001, 01:57 PM	#3
Rocket2Fun Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 369	not just that i believe that the turtle beach santa cruz is the only computer soundcard to be THX certified... remember THX only certifies one product in each different types of sound equipment, only one TV, only one AMP, only one Receiver... and so on... so there has gotta be something realy good about the T Beach card __________________ Kill the monkey!!!!

05-08-2001, 03:39 PM	#4
Black Francis Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Statesboro, GA Posts: 181	Actually THX will certify any component which meets the standards......there are many THX speakers and recievers out there......the developer just has to be willing to go through the process and spend the money. __________________ With your feet in the air and your head on the ground Try this trick and spin it, yeah Your head will collapse But there's nothing in it And you'll ask yourself Where is my mind? Way out in the water See it swimmin' ?

05-08-2001, 06:21 PM	#5
LPMiller Chief News Editor & Master of His Domain Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Minnesota Posts: 8,161	THX certifies a lot of DVD's too, only that's proven to be a bit of a joke. I sometimes wonder about it. Depends on how good your ears are. Right now I have the Herc, the siesmic edge and a Live (not the 5.1 though). the herc so far does sound better than the older live, and has a crap load of input/outputs. I don't see how the 5.1 could really sound better. I like the software package better too, from a movie watching/song playing standpoint, and it's cheaper. But the Phillips is pretty nice too. Let's just say you can't really go wrong with any of them, but for best value I'd go with the Herc right now. __________________ lpmiller Chief News Editor Nobel Prize Nominee Reverend in the Universal Life Church Once Shot A Man For Snoring Too Loud Way Too Lazy To Change His Signature "The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference." - Calvin and Hobbes

05-08-2001, 08:14 PM	#6
spigidygak Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Location: Redlands & San Diego, CA. Posts: 5,882	It all depends on what you want to do mostly. For music go with the live. For gaming go with the santa cruz. For movies go with the philips. __________________

05-08-2001, 01:31 PM	#2
Vermont Boy Ensign Join Date: May 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 7	What about Philips Acoustic Edge or Turtle Beach Santa Cruz? They're both pretty much equal to Live 5.1 and Game Theater XP, unless you're looking for a breakout box.

05-08-2001, 08:29 PM	#7
GraingerGuy Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Working....and working...and working some more Posts: 3,573	I'm going to use it both for gaming and for music. I'm not going to be doing any recording though and from all the reviews that I have read it says that the sound is better as far tone quality goes when playing music. I think I'm pretty much sold on the game theater XP. Anyone else?

05-08-2001, 10:36 PM	#8
Rocket2Fun Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 369	i gotta go with graingerguy on this one Theater XP is the way to go... i highly doubt anything more innovative will come out for quite some time... it also seems that the XP realives more CPU power so that you can get that kick ass FPS you've always thought you should have

05-09-2001, 01:39 AM	#9
sbp Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 11,037	The SBLive has been surpassed by its competition. This is why Creative will be releasing its EMU102k product the Audigy in the fall. Last I heard Turtle Beach Santa Cruz needed to work on its Win2000 drivers. I would go for either the Philips Acoustic Edge or Game Theater XP.

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