Need Help on buying Soundcard

Right now I'm using a on-board soundcard. I just bought The Logitech Z2200. I wanna upgrade my soundcard. Now I need some suggestion on what to buy. I really not looking for a top of the line soundcard but a soundcard that is good enough. I was thinking of this sound card Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy LS Audio Card. How bout those santa Cruz soundcard? any good?

 

you WILL notice the diff between an audigy1 and a audigy2 and IMO its a big one; i bought just today the audigy2 for my bro since its his bday and he was blown away by how much the sound quality improved from audigy1

 

Audigy 2. I watch a lot of DVDs and listen to a lot of music (CD,DVD audio, MP3 and AAC) and it works for me. I run the digital output to my home theater. It is also the premier gamers card so either way I don't think you'll go wrong with it.

 

Is that the offical name? I cant seem to find the card ur talking about. Also can u find a good deal on that card online? Again thanks.

 

It is the Creative SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS. The Platinum version has a front mounted panel that fits into a 5 1/4 drive slot with extra inputs and outputs.
Here's a link to the SoundBlaster site http://www.soundblaster.com/products/audigy2/

 

What are those extra ouputs from the platinum one? I really dont know much about soundcards as u can see.

 

Also I have a Sony Vaio RS-420 with a Radeon 9800 XT and a Asus P4SD-VX Motherboard. There should be no problem installing the Audigy 2 ZS soundcard right? Like the slots I need and all.

 

Also this is the same card right? http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?DEPA=0&description=29-102-162&ATT=Sound%20Card&CMP=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r

 

Hey what about the Santa Cruz Soundcard? Would that work good with my Logitech z2200?