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    SXPS 16 speakers vs XPS 15 speakers?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Significa, Jun 22, 2011.

  1. Significa

    Significa Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone know which speakers are better? I searched around but I couldn't find the output for the SXPS 16's speakers. I believe the XPS 15's speakers are 20 watts?
     
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    zjacobss Notebook Consultant

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    xps 15, tested both.
     
    zjacobss, Jun 22, 2011
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    jalalabee Notebook Geek

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    Major XPS15 (L502X) issues with mine, tried 4 pairs along with an array of other major parts.

    Must be something else, still not fixed, ground issue? No clue.

    But I've only heard of one other person with the same problem on the forums here.
     
    jalalabee, Jun 23, 2011
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  4. Significa

    Significa Notebook Consultant

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    Is the difference quite noticeable? Thinking about upgrading my sxps 1647 to a XPS 15.

    jalalabee -What do you mean?
     
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    jalalabee Notebook Geek

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    My left speaker makes a horrible noise when a certain range is played through it.

    It's not the speakers, unless all of the pairs I've had in here have been bad.

    The chances of you having the same issue with another L502X are next to nothing.

    I've tried both systems and I prefer the 15, except my 15.
     
    jalalabee, Jun 23, 2011
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    grimreefer1967 Notebook Evangelist

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    The 1080p screen and audio package on the XPS 15 put my SXPS16 to shame.

    edit - and yes, they're 20 watts.
     
    grimreefer1967, Jun 23, 2011
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    reas_seammes Notebook Geek

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    The XPS does sound pretty good if you compare with SXPS speakers, but, on its own the SXPS sound quality is nothing to be regretted of ! Compared my 1645 n friend's XPS 15 side by side.
     
    reas_seammes, Jun 23, 2011
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