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    dell audio option

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by shadow85, Aug 11, 2006.

  1. shadow85

    shadow85 Notebook Evangelist

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    when configing a notebook at dell, there is an option for:
    Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™ HD Software Edition
    Did anyone have this upgrade? Is it just extra software? Does it make the sound a bit better?
     
    shadow85, Aug 11, 2006
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    Some say the sound is improved, others say nothing changes. The bottom line is that this is a software upgrade, and consumes multiple processes to run.
     
    Gautam, Aug 11, 2006
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    I actually just uninstalled it from my m1210 to see if it would improve the extremely tinny speaker sound. It sounds much better without the audigy software. If you decide to buy it, try it both with and without it as I did to see which suits you
     
    phantastic, Aug 11, 2006
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  4. xAMDvsIntelx

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    IMO, I tested my speakers against one of my friends' XPS M1710 (which basically has the same speaker system and had the Soundblaster software) and there was virtually no difference between the sound quality of my notebook and his. He did have the ability to change the audio levels, and such, but I don't think you'll see much of a difference unless you're using your notebook all the time with external speakers, and even then, its still software.
     
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    tugak Notebook Guru

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    It wasn't much improvement, but it definitely sounded much better with the Audigy.
     
    tugak, Aug 11, 2006
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