Need Advice on Choosing a Soundc

Hi.
I need some advice on buying a Li've 5. or Audigy2 ZS soundcard.
I am currently using SoundMax onboard as my sound provider, but I am planning to upgrade to either a Soundblaster Li've 5. or the Audigy2 ZS. However, I am unsure as to which one to go for.
Is there a big difference between the 2 soundcards taking in consideration that I only use sound for playing games, and listening to music. The Audigy2 ZS is much more expensi've and if there are no real difference between the two cards, from my perspecti've, I would rather go for the Li've 5. card.
Your advice will be appreciated.
Thanks
Raven

Either one will be better than that soundmax. It sounds kinda like you already made up your mind.
here are some diffs:
The Li've card is good for you if you want high quality surround sound in your music and games (assuming you have the speakers to take advantage) it does great with dolby digital 5. it is overall not a bad card for what you are looking to do with it.
The Audigy 2 ZS has THX certification, EAX , Dolby Digital 5., 6., and 7. capabilities, it also has bass boost . In other words this is a Much more powerful card than the Li've. It will give you GREAT Sound in Movies and a better experience in games than the 5. li've.
To sum up. If you just want good sourround sound in games and music go with the LIVE card. If you want to take your gaming and Movie experience to a Higher level and have all of the mind blowing ultra realistic sound your games can giv you, then go with Audigy 2 ZS.
PLEASE NOTE IT WONT MATTER WHAT SOUND CARD YOU GET IF YOU DONT HAVE THE SPEAKER SYSTEM TO BACK IT UP. Your audio will still suck.
This is just a comarison between these 2 cards, the best card you can get right now is the Audigy 4 and get a 7. surround sound speaker system.

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