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<blockquote data-quote="gxtracker" data-source="post: 59748" data-attributes="member: 14004">This was true way back when, but today with HD audio codecs like the Realtek 88x series, that statement is becoming less and less true. There would be a performance improvement if you used the Audigy2 with an app that uses EAX3, only because the Audigy2 can perform EAX3 in hardware, while I believe the ALC88x series can only do up to EAX2 in hardware.I dont see this as a problem, since the requirement for HD audio today is to support 7.1 audio - anything certified to HDA should support your 6.1 setupDefine &quot;stronger&quot;? The Audigy2 will probably provide you with a better db/noise ratio, but IMHO the difference wouldn't be enough to justify an extra card and drivers in my computer.My oppinion; if you're not into home-made music producing and mixing, and the new system you're building will be used for work/gaming/surfing/etc... then the ALC882 will be just fine for your use.Audio systems today are much more standardized then they were even a few years ago, so the difference between comparable audio solutions is very close.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="gxtracker, post: 59748, member: 14004"] This was true way back when, but today with HD audio codecs like the Realtek 88x series, that statement is becoming less and less true. There would be a performance improvement if you used the Audigy2 with an app that uses EAX3, only because the Audigy2 can perform EAX3 in hardware, while I believe the ALC88x series can only do up to EAX2 in hardware. I dont see this as a problem, since the requirement for HD audio today is to support 7.1 audio - anything certified to HDA should support your 6.1 setup Define "stronger"? The Audigy2 will probably provide you with a better db/noise ratio, but IMHO the difference wouldn't be enough to justify an extra card and drivers in my computer. My oppinion; if you're not into home-made music producing and mixing, and the new system you're building will be used for work/gaming/surfing/etc... then the ALC882 will be just fine for your use. Audio systems today are much more standardized then they were even a few years ago, so the difference between comparable audio solutions is very close. [/QUOTE]

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