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    6 channel sound card

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by canadianregional, Oct 29, 2006.

  1. canadianregional

    canadianregional Notebook Enthusiast

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    hello

    i recently bought the logitech z-5500 5.1 surround sound speakers and i was wondering would it make a real difference in the quality of the sound if i were to buy a sound card like Creative's sound blaster audigy 2 ZS? i dont have an onboard sound card but my notebook is a M1710 so i imagine whatevers in there is not that bad. thanks and if you have any suggestions for other cards let me know
     
    canadianregional, Oct 29, 2006
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    dragonesse Notebook Deity

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    onboard audio has gotten pretty good these days. if the sounds quality is acceptable to you, i think a better sound card would be a waste of money.
     
    dragonesse, Oct 29, 2006
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  3. hydra

    hydra Breaks Laptops

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    Depends if you have "golden ears".

    You would need a 5.1 decoder (as in a 5.1 receiver) to drive a 5.1 speaker system. I guess your Z-5500 has a faux 2 channel surround mode?

    You can search this forum for the Digital audio adapter to run your laptop to a receiver if you want that solution. You have only the PCI express slots, no Creative's Sound Blaster Card at this time.
     
    hydra, Oct 30, 2006
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