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    Asus laptops and their awful speakers

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by bubblegumaddikt, Oct 25, 2012.

  1. bubblegumaddikt

    bubblegumaddikt Notebook Guru

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    Hello people,

    I'm looking for a new laptop and find the Asus computers to be attractive but the speakers suck. Are there any Asus models that have speakers that have some volume to them?
     
    bubblegumaddikt, Oct 25, 2012
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  2. zooot

    zooot Notebook Consultant

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    The video review of the forthcoming U500VZ/UX51VZ (release date still unknown, and it'll be very expensive) suggests that it has decent enough audio:

    Testing the audio system on the Asus Zenbook U500 / UX51VZ - YouTube

    Note that this is a review only of an early prototype, so it's possible that the audio setup of the released laptop will be different.
     
    zooot, Oct 25, 2012
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    seenoland Newbie

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    My new N56vz sounds just fine, I can sit across the room and read while listening and it sounds even better than up close.
     
    seenoland, Oct 25, 2012
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    BiancaL Notebook Consultant

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    I listen with headphones on any/every computer so I don't have a problem with most laptop speakers anyway. :)
     
    BiancaL, Oct 26, 2012
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  5. bubblegumaddikt

    bubblegumaddikt Notebook Guru

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    Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately, those comps are out of my price range. :(
     
    bubblegumaddikt, Oct 26, 2012
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    Quix Omega Notebook Evangelist

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    You're not going to get decent speakers for a low price, maybe the Lenovo Ideapad Y480...
     
    Quix Omega, Oct 26, 2012
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    Zenbook best speakers on any notebook out right now.
     
    dazz87, Oct 26, 2012
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  8. nipsen

    nipsen Notebook Ditty

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    ..yeah, a good pair of headphones can be a very good investment. Kind of have to spend a lot of money on speakers before getting anything that actually has better holography, range, precision.. :)
     
    nipsen, Oct 28, 2012
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