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    Macbook Pro Unibody Speaker Quality!

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by waloshin, Dec 27, 2008.

  1. waloshin

    waloshin Notebook Consultant

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    Just wondering, I am replacing a Dell XPS m1530 , which I think was a great laptop. So my question is does the Unibody Macbook Pro have better speaker quality over the Dell? Though I am sure not a lot of people on this forum came form a Dell XPS m1530 , but I thought I would try.
     
    waloshin, Dec 27, 2008
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  2. Vision33r

    Vision33r Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, even the prev gen MBP has better speakers than the M1530.

    Toshibas seem to be the only brand that has better speakers.
     
    Vision33r, Dec 27, 2008
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  3. StrongerThanAll

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    imo they are pretty good, the best i've ecountered so far (been with dell, hp, vaios)
     
    StrongerThanAll, Dec 27, 2008
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  4. MICHAELSD01

    MICHAELSD01 Apple/Alienware Master

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    I was very surprised when I first heard the speakers on my MacBook Pro. They get very loud and have a pretty full, clear sound for laptop speakers. Compare that to tinny, dull speakers that don't get loud enough to be heard in a quiet room half of the time on any of Dell's laptop.
     
    MICHAELSD01, Dec 27, 2008
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  5. adyingwren

    adyingwren Notebook Evangelist

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    Still, laptop speakers generally aren't as good as proper dedicated 5.1 or 2.1 sound systems or a good pair of earphones.

    The Macbook Pro Unibody has plenty of other benefits (excellent workmanship, OSX, good service) and a few drawbacks (price, lack of games, very reflective screens). I would hardly buy a laptop on the basis of how good it sounds.
     
    adyingwren, Dec 27, 2008
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    The sound on my 17" MBP is decent for a notebook computer. It still does not beat a good pair of cans or bookshelf speakers.
     
    pacmandelight, Dec 27, 2008
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    PopRoxMimo3 Notebook Deity

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    have you tried taking ur dell to best buy or apple store and test out the sound instore to truly see which one is better
     
    PopRoxMimo3, Dec 27, 2008
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  8. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    for the record, it doesnt even beat an average pair of 2.1 headphones or speakers.

    still one of the best notebook speakers though.
     
    masterchef341, Dec 27, 2008
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    Calzon_V_ Notebook Consultant

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    I really like the unibody speakers, actually I compared the sound quality/volume with my old LG notebook and with my friends notebooks (vaio, dell, and even some toshibas) and it is way much better!
     
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  10. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    apple computer speaker is clear and not muffled. i'am happy with my (not unibody) 17" MBP speaker, and casually i dont mind listening to its built in speaker. it is even better than other laptop speaker with built in "sub-woofer". the only better speaker i heard is from the Toshiba 17" QOSMIO series.
     
    wobble987, Dec 28, 2008
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  11. blurb23

    blurb23 Notebook Consultant

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    Apparently the new Unibody MBPs have subwoofers in them? Locate under the right speaker grille?

    Or, at least, that's what people have been saying. I'm not so sure.
     
    blurb23, Dec 28, 2008
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