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    How good are the sound cards in these laptops?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by JasonSnake, Mar 22, 2006.

  1. JasonSnake

    JasonSnake Notebook Consultant

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    Hello:

    I am very picky on the way my music sounds. I need good, deep bass and great all-around sound. I need to able to adjust frequencies (bass, mid range, treble and everything in between). Most laptops/premade computers do not have this.

    For my current HP laptop, I use a Sound Blaster Audigy PCMCIA card and sounds great. I use it with some Sony "studio" headphones to pump out those low frequencies. Also great with movies.

    If the sound cards aren't that good, do you think Creative Sound Blaster will make a similar item for the Mac laptop (Macbook Pro) soon? I know there's no PCMCIA, but what about for the new slot? Thanks guys...
     
    JasonSnake, Mar 22, 2006
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  2. syxbit

    syxbit Notebook Evangelist

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    no you can't use a soundblaster
    i know, it sucks
    the theoretical would be to use a USB sound card.
    although i'm not sure if there are drivers for it.
    and no, the sound isn't amazing on these things, but it's an intel mobo now, and i hear they're pretty good for onboard
     
    syxbit, Mar 22, 2006
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  3. asolarian

    asolarian Notebook Guru

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    why couldn't you? it has an express slot doesn't it?

    edit: meaning eventually there will be express slot sound cards just like a pcmcia sound card
     
    asolarian, Mar 22, 2006
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    gridtalker Notebook Virtuoso

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    The sounds are ok but not great
     
    gridtalker, Mar 23, 2006
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