Quote Originally Posted by Hardc0r3 View Post
i've been waiting for a while for this thread, please help me with an answer, does anyone who uses p55a-ud4 or ud4p onboard sound realtek alc889a on analog 5.1 mode on the realtek console manager have rear speakers or side speakers active in this configuration?
I had various 5.1 speakers set up on many an ALC889A. Are you having problems with your's or something?

I can easily discern the differences between the 889 and 889A Codecs since I run many full ranged audio and video benchmarks. Full range video games benefit as well.