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    Sound Blaster Audigy HD

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ordinateurcomputer, Aug 12, 2007.

  1. ordinateurcomputer

    ordinateurcomputer Notebook Guru

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    The Audigy HD is a sound card that comes with a lot of Dell notebooks.

    Dell likes to say that it gives you "Ultra-Realistic Surround Sound"

    Are their claims true? Does it actually give you high quality sound? Is it much better than the standard Integrated High Definition Audio?

    I know that there are a lot of Dell owners in the forum. Perhaps someone could give their feedback.

    Thanks
     
    ordinateurcomputer, Aug 12, 2007
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  2. lupin..the..3rd

    lupin..the..3rd Notebook Evangelist

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    I've head one before and it's, well, meh. All laptop audio is meh. There's no such thing as hi-fi from internal laptop sound. That includes PCMCIA or ExpressCard devices.

    Spend your money on parts that make a difference like RAM or HDD. Upgrading to a Hitachi 7k200 will make it feel like a whole new laptop.
     
    lupin..the..3rd, Aug 12, 2007
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  3. sesshomaru

    sesshomaru Suspended Disbelief!

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    What dell offers as Audigy HD isn't a sound card. It's just software, that uses your integrated sound card. Not worth the money.
     
    sesshomaru, Aug 12, 2007
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  5. brncao

    brncao Notebook Evangelist

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    indeed. It's just software. if it was hardware, that would've been different. It's like adding $30 more for a software that virtually improves your RAM by virtually adding another 1gb :rolleyes:

    that X-fi notebook card is the best sound card from Creative Labs. The only downfall though is that it does not support ASIO nor is it hardware accelerated. I was thinking about getting one but the ASIO is something I need.
     
    brncao, Aug 12, 2007
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Forget about getting the "Audigy HD" crap as noted - it's a ripoff. You're paying for a small piece of software that takes up a lot of resources.

    There really is no point to getting a sound card with a Vista machine because Vista doesn't have DirectSound support. The sound processing is done by the CPU.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 12, 2007
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