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Article #317Re: Arny Kruegers rants about the Live! rejected
From: Arny Krueger
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 00:31
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 00:31
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"Roj" <rojramsey@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:v706gtcjbb6at7v8al65uu5o8cr9rt12ak@4ax.com... > On Wed, 16 May 2001 12:54:48 GMT, "Arny Krueger" <arnyk@pop3free.com> > wrote: > >This whole discussion of the SBLive! versus the Santa Cruz could be > >pretty moot in a month or so when Creative Labs comes out with their > >new line of cards. > Given their past performance, I seriously doubt it. I've owned four > CL cards, from an AWE64 to a AudioPCI128 to a PCI128 to a Live! and > **none** of them were decent audio cards for music. All I'm trying to say is that the new CL line will be a whole new ballgame. Is there a chance that they'll just come up with a new way to piss in a new pot of soup? It could be. > Point blank: > I'd sooner expect a company like Turtle Beach with a known track > record for producing decent audio and higher end cards to produce a > sterling audio card than a hack outfit like Creative Labs who have > amply proved time and time again via both their sound card and speaker > line that they are incapable of tabling a decent audio product for the > quality listening market. Turtle Beach did very well when they created the Pinnacle. > I've got time and past history (at least four years of it) on my side what does Creative Labs have? Steady improvement, but nothing that IME really stands out like the Pinnacle did what 4-5 years ago. > Roj (who has effectively written Creative Labs off and good riddance) I'm just trying to be optimistic and give the benefit of the doubt, at least until we see the new line of products.
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