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    P-6831FX: What do you think about the speakers?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Nekurahn, Mar 3, 2008.

  1. Nekurahn

    Nekurahn Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've mostly been playing FFXI on it and it was fine, but when I tried some music and videos, I found myself having to turn the volume down to 25% so the speakers wouldn't screech. This normal for laptops/this model?
     
    Nekurahn, Mar 3, 2008
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  2. zergslayer69

    zergslayer69 Liquid Hz

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    Mine sound fine when I blast it in stranglehold. I actually think it's not loud enough =p
     
    zergslayer69, Mar 3, 2008
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  3. narsnail

    narsnail Notebook Prophet

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    yeah they suck and screech...like any laptop speakers....i got a really awesome 5.1 set for 49.99 at best buy, cant believe the difference
     
    narsnail, Mar 3, 2008
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  4. Qfragger

    Qfragger Notebook Geek

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    Agree,

    They suck big time, my right speaker vibrates with anything over 20% volume. My 4 yr old HP lappy kicks this gateway model in the teeth with the quality HK speakers it has.
     
    Qfragger, Mar 4, 2008
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  5. flamarc

    flamarc Notebook Consultant

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    Yes the speakers in this laptop are not as good as the speakers in my Toshiba. HK speakers rock. That is one thing that I wish was better on this laptop was the speaker system.But they suffice and I suppose that we could always use a pair of external speakers like narsnail previously posted.
     
    flamarc, Mar 4, 2008
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  6. M3lvn

    M3lvn Notebook Consultant

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    Gateway has done a great job finding these speakers to cut costs.

    Man, these has got to be THE most cheapest speakers on this planet.
     
    M3lvn, Mar 4, 2008
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  7. qwiz

    qwiz Notebook Enthusiast

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    Will say it again... haha. Buying a laptop for speaker quality is like going to a crack house for vitamins :p
     
    qwiz, Mar 4, 2008
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  8. peteryorkuca

    peteryorkuca Notebook Consultant

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    I like my vitamins and my speakers :)
     
    peteryorkuca, Mar 4, 2008
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  9. Hahutzy

    Hahutzy Notebook Deity

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    Well, I actually love these speakers, then again I came from a 7-year-old Packard Bell.
     
    Hahutzy, Mar 6, 2008
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