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    What sound settings are you guys using for your xps

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by xxbadboys93, Apr 16, 2011.

  1. xxbadboys93

    xxbadboys93 Notebook Deity

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    What sound settings are you guys using. Please share, because people said it sounds horrible out of the box without configuring it. So please tell me how and what settings you guys are using.

    Thanks you
     
    xxbadboys93, Apr 16, 2011
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    I know many true sound people dislike it- but I'm using the defaults with Soundblaster installed and SRS Premium.
     
    gpig, Apr 16, 2011
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    dudulr Notebook Enthusiast

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    Do you mean X-Fi MB & SRS HD Audio Lab combined?
     
    dudulr, Apr 16, 2011
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    Hmm, not sure what the Audio Lap is- I meant the 'SRS Premium enabled' preset in the IDT Control Panel- and yes, the X-Fi MB with the software that came on the CD. Although I'm sure different versions of the laptop and/or different regions get slightly different stuff.
     
    gpig, Apr 16, 2011
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    Not to hi-jack, but is the creative software worth it?
     
    Smooth_J, Apr 16, 2011
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    RacingGun Notebook Consultant

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    Hmm, the creative stuff came with the 1645's as well... since I didn't know better, I purchased it, thinking it was actually a better soundcard... sadly it is just software stuff that I really dislike. So for me it was $25 wasted (or however much it costs).

    To the original poster's questions, I disable all sound enhancements. The only reason I keep the IDT audio stuff installed is because it has the beam forming options to make use of the array microphones and dampen incoming sound that isn't sourced from directly infront of the laptop (ie, where one would be sitting). Makes VOIP stuff (skype, etc) much better for the person on the other end if you have a noisy environment.
     
    RacingGun, Apr 16, 2011
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