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    Curious: alternatives to Audigy software?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by doctemp, Jun 18, 2006.

  1. doctemp

    doctemp Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey folks,

    I am curious, does anyone know of alternatives to the HD Audigy package that Dell offers? [Granted, i do have an external soundcar], But when I'm on the road, its nice to sometimes have stonger volume, better bass and crisper sound...

    Any ideas - like realtek AC97 software (but better, maybe with EAX or something)?

    Cheers,
    DocTemp
     
    doctemp, Jun 18, 2006
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  2. sheff159

    sheff159 Notebook Deity

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    I think the HD Audigy package enables EAX, so it would make the sound better overall and louder from what ive read. Its only $25, and if it gives you EAX then I think its a good deal. Thats a big sound quality increase for $25. But It also depends on what speaker setup you have on your notebook. If you've got underside mounted ones, then its likley not going to make much of a difference. But im assuming your atleast getting an Inspiron, which have good speakers.
     
    sheff159, Jun 18, 2006
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  3. SuperKungFu

    SuperKungFu Notebook Consultant

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    actually its $20 :D
     
    SuperKungFu, Jun 18, 2006
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  4. sheff159

    sheff159 Notebook Deity

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    I copied this off dell's site, its $25 buddy.

    Integrated Audio [Included in Price]

    Integrated Audio with Sound Blaster® Audigy® ADVANCED HD Audio [add $25]
     
    sheff159, Jun 19, 2006
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  5. sheff159

    sheff159 Notebook Deity

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    Hmm well now I looked at another model and its a $16 upgrade on the E1505, but its a $25 upgrade on the M1210. Why would the same upgrade be a different price on a different notebook?
     
    sheff159, Jun 19, 2006
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  6. kickin1019

    kickin1019 Notebook Guru

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    Because dell is crazy. I believe its 20 on the e1705 just to further the point.
     
    kickin1019, Jun 19, 2006
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  7. sheff159

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    no i just checked, its also $16 like the E1505
     
    sheff159, Jun 19, 2006
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  8. NissanSupraGTR

    NissanSupraGTR Notebook Evangelist

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    depends on what type of promo's goin on. If it's x dollars off, then the price should be $25. If it's a certain percent off then it'll be lower depending on the percent.
     
    NissanSupraGTR, Jun 19, 2006
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  9. SuperKungFu

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    oh i was referring to the E1705, its 20 buxs on that.
     
    SuperKungFu, Jun 19, 2006
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  10. JeffreyDJ

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    My laptop shipped with a "preview" of it ... To activate the preview it was only 19.99 ... So, me thinks the pricing is all over the board.
     
    JeffreyDJ, Jun 19, 2006
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