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    Is the Vostro soundcard any good?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ch9sab, Sep 18, 2007.

  1. ch9sab

    ch9sab Newbie

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    i am very tempted to buy a vostro 1400/1500 instead of a HP2535 due to the superior processor and graphics card for the same money. one thing that concerns me is the sound card.

    i won't be playing loads of games, maybe the odd one, but will be using it to listen to all my music and watch dvds. it says it only comes with "Two channel high definition audio codec; Two stereo 2 watt internal speakers with HD Audio 2.0 software standard".

    assuming i plug an ok 2.1 speaker system into this, will it sound good enough for music and films at reasonable volume? :confused:
     
    ch9sab, Sep 18, 2007
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    yes it will. the sound is pretty decent. you can unlock the chip to the audigy HD on the dell.
     
    nizzy1115, Sep 18, 2007
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    Don't bother with Creative's software stuff. I'm assuming your "ok" 2.1 system uses an external power source.
     
    Ichigo, Sep 18, 2007
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    ch9sab Newbie

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    thanks :)

    now i just gotta get over it's looks and buy one.
     
    ch9sab, Sep 18, 2007
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    it has to for the sub...
     
    nizzy1115, Sep 18, 2007
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    ch9sab, Sep 18, 2007
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    noiren Notebook Guru

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    yeah those speakers will be fine
     
    noiren, Sep 18, 2007
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