Audigy 2 ZS Platinum using Sennheiser HD580?

I am thinking about buying a pair of Sennheiser HD580 headphones. I am unsure about whether my Audigy 2 ZS Platinum can push/handle the 300 ohm impedance of the HD580's. Has anyone had any success with this setup? Or, does anyone have any knowledge about whether this sound card is generally able to handle such impedance level without sacraficing anything?
Thanks

1st, take the Audigy User's Guide and check that your conections are OK (if you don't have the Guide then just download it through Creative Web services -> Support/Product Documentation
2nd, set the playback/recording source options properly (on CT surround mixer or CT Media Source if you mean this software when talking 'bout media player (or on system play/record controls ... maybe Line In 2 or Aux 2 is the right option)
jutapa

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Hi Louie,
Thanks for confirming that is the correct directory. I agree cloning directories isn't the proper solution and would like to help identify what actually went wrong. Perhaps a mapping was removed from CF Admin. It's intriguing that expandPath('/secure') resolves to the proper directory but <cfobject name="getreqstatus" component="secure.common.getreqstatus"> throws an error that it can't find the getreqstatus.cfc that's located in secure's "common" subdirectory.
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Hi, I hope that someone can help me... When i ordered my Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum with my computer I was told that I would be able to record mutiple tracks of guitar so that I could creat music, and so far I have only been able to record one track. I want to be able to record the rhythm track, and the the lead, and the some other filler tracks so that I can create my own music. Is this possible or was I mislead? Help me please!!David

Which sequencer/multitracking software are you using there?
There is a guide for "Creating Music" installed (see the menu path start-programs-Creative-Audigy....) or lying in the CD (\Audio\Setup\GuideBk\...).
Some freeware software:
Kreati've Kristal - http://www.kreati'ves.org/kristal/ (for MIDI you need Hermann Seib's VSTHost + Legree (search from KVR)
Cockos Reaper (v. up to 0.999 freeware, .0 --> shareware) - http://www.cockos.com/reaper/index.php
Sony ACID Express - http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/download/step2.asp?DID=55
Mutools LUNA Free - http://www.mutools.com/products.html
etc.
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Hi!
I've got an Audigy 2 Platinum with Sennheiser HD 650 headphones running under Windows Vista x64 with the Creative Labs Audigy drivers 2.2.0002 and sound quality is really horrific.
Sound quality was quite good in Windows XP, but it's absolutely horrific when I run Windows Vista. Everything sounds as if I was listening to an 28 kbit mp3 or maybe like the first generation of onboard sound chips.
It's so bad I'm wanting to squint after slightly more than a minute of enduring an MP3 on Vista.
Is this a known phenomenon?
It there anything I can do about it's
Thx,
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Cygon wrote:
Hi!
I've got an Audigy 2 Platinum with Sennheiser HD 650 headphones running under Windows Vista x64 with the Creative Labs Audigy drivers 2.2.0002 and sound quality is really horrific.
Sound quality was quite good in Windows XP, but it's absolutely horrific when I run Windows Vista. Everything sounds as if I was listening to an 28 kbit mp3 or maybe like the first generation of onboard sound chips.
It's so bad I'm wanting to squint after slightly more than a minute of enduring an MP3 on Vista.
Is this a known phenomenon?
It there anything I can do about it's
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I have an Audigy 2 Platinum (not ZS or EX or Pro); it's the one with the white, internally mounted front panel.
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I nearly freaked out when I got the platinum pro as I thought I could get no decent power in direct guitar and microphones. You said you bought a preamp, but there is a preamp switch for Line In/Mic on the front of the hub. I have been using this for boosting mic and guitar signals and it is okay but was wandering what preamp you bought and if you rate it.
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Sybil
Message Edited by Drummond on 04--2009 05:32 [email protected]

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AFAIK it's mono.
You need to read something like [url="http://homerecording.com/sound_card_basics.html">this[/url].
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Craigcharlie,
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http://forums.creative.com/t5/Sound-Blaster/SB-Audigy-Series-Support-Pack-3-6--09-2009/td-p/540934
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