Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit?

Elrik · Sep 19, 2004, 03:24 PM

Just noticed at Creative's site that they offer a new SB Live! 24-bit card. Here it is:

http://www.soundblaster.com/products/live24bit/

So, does anyone know what chipset it uses? It claims to have AdvancedHD support.

Also, I wasn't sure whether to make a new post about this or to add to the existing sticky but I'm curious whether its drivers would be more appropriate for "hacking" and using with the older SB Live! cards instead of using "hacked" Audigy2/ZS ones. Yes, I know that for complete compatibility it's best to use the drivers for your card but then there's a reason for so many replies in the sticky thread about this.

Unfortunately, there don't seem to be any drivers posted for SB Live! 24-bit on Creative's site. However, I'm sure they come on a CD with one. Does anyone have an access to such a CD?

Thanks.

PS Mods, feel free to move it into the sticky about using "hacked" Audigy2/ZS drivers on older cards if you want.

Judas · Sep 19, 2004, 07:22 PM

i beleive that it's using the latest audigy chipset but it's been streamlined ALOT.... if they sell it for 1/3 the price.... of the current audigy 2 ZS.. it might be worth buying as a cheap alternative to alot of other soundcards.... (no matter how much i hate creative ATM)

RIV@NVX · Sep 19, 2004, 08:32 PM

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/general-discussion/55167-new-sb-live.html
Same subject - thread in kX section

Judas · Sep 20, 2004, 12:09 AM

i'm not serprised by creative's answers to the question... i'm serprised they answered though at all...

Single Sentence answers leaves alot to be desired though..... makes you wonder.....

**dj_stick** · Sep 20, 2004, 01:50 AM

it *could* be using the audigy (10k2) chip, or just using a hacked 10k1 chip… doubling up DSP streams to get 24 bit (16 bit + 16 bit and a little mixer chip)

Sep 19, 2004, 03:24 PM	#1
Elrik DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit? Just noticed at Creative's site that they offer a new SB Live! 24-bit card. Here it is: http://www.soundblaster.com/products/live24bit/ So, does anyone know what chipset it uses? It claims to have AdvancedHD support. Also, I wasn't sure whether to make a new post about this or to add to the existing sticky but I'm curious whether its drivers would be more appropriate for "hacking" and using with the older SB Live! cards instead of using "hacked" Audigy2/ZS ones. Yes, I know that for complete compatibility it's best to use the drivers for your card but then there's a reason for so many replies in the sticky thread about this. Unfortunately, there don't seem to be any drivers posted for SB Live! 24-bit on Creative's site. However, I'm sure they come on a CD with one. Does anyone have an access to such a CD? Thanks. PS Mods, feel free to move it into the sticky about using "hacked" Audigy2/ZS drivers on older cards if you want.

Sep 19, 2004, 08:32 PM	#3
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	http://www.hardwareheaven.com/general-discussion/55167-new-sb-live.html Same subject - thread in kX section __________________ -- Vedran