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    XPS 15 vs XPS 17: comparing sound.

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by dennilfloss, Aug 26, 2011.

  1. dennilfloss

    dennilfloss Notebook Enthusiast

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    Judging from photos I've seen, the speakers sure look smaller in the XPS 17 but this might be misleading, so how does the sound quality compare between those two models? Both have a subwoofer, right?
     
    dennilfloss, Aug 26, 2011
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    hyelton Notebook Consultant

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    I think both are the same but the XPS 15 sounds better due to better placement of the speakers
     
    hyelton, Aug 26, 2011
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    They are actually a touch more powerful in the 17, a watt or two IIRC. Yea they look smaller, but the 17 is a bigger chassis. Just smaller in proportion to the chassis. But I don't know which sounds better, they have virtually the same placement but the 17 is bigger. Either way, the left speaker inevitably gets covered when gaming...
     
    madmattd, Aug 26, 2011
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    xps17 speakers sound better.
     
    choccclate, Aug 27, 2011
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    Comparing my XPS 15 to my wife's XPS 17, they sound about the same to me. The XPS 15 speaker placement is ideal, the XPS 17's... not so much.
     
    grimreefer1967, Aug 27, 2011
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