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    can we upgrade the sound card in our notebook?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by hi-jp, Apr 24, 2006.

  1. hi-jp

    hi-jp Newbie

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    can we possibly upgrade our soundcard in our notebook?
    or how can we improve the quality of sound coming out from the notebook?
     
    hi-jp, Apr 24, 2006
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    masteraleph Notebook Consultant

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    There are a number of very good USB and Firewire "soundcards" (really enclosed units, not cards obviously) out there. If you're looking for something more portable, I think that Creative makes an Audigy 2 in a PCMIA form factor.
     
    masteraleph, Apr 24, 2006
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  3. qwester

    qwester Notebook Virtuoso

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    Right there is an audigy PCMCIA. But watch out if your laptop has a PCMCIA or not. Most of the new laptops are now shipping with Express Card, instead of the older PCMCIA, and I am not aware of any Express Card sound cards available.
     
    qwester, Apr 24, 2006
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  4. TheRunaway

    TheRunaway Notebook Consultant

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    Another good alternative is the Turtle Beach USB Sound Card. For the price, it provides very good sound quality.
     
    TheRunaway, Apr 24, 2006
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  5. RogueMonk

    RogueMonk Notebook Deity

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    I use the Turtlebeach Audio Advantage Micro. It works very well, and its very portable.

    Link - http://www.turtlebeach.com/site/products/audioadv/micro/
     
    RogueMonk, Apr 24, 2006
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  6. APWiseman

    APWiseman Notebook Enthusiast

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    So does this "USB sound card" bypass the codec inside the laptop? Or does it just process the sound for a second time? I am confused... :confused:
     
    APWiseman, Apr 25, 2006
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    Ice-Tea MXM Guru NBR Reviewer

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    Bypass. .
     
    Ice-Tea, Apr 25, 2006
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  8. qwester

    qwester Notebook Virtuoso

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    The internal sound card is disabled and the USB/PCMCIA card does the whole job. And your output goes to external speakers. You cannot use the built-in speaker with a USB or PCMCIA card since they are wired to the built-in one
     
    qwester, Apr 25, 2006
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  9. lukealexander

    lukealexander Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Another vote for the TBMAAM! It has an amazing cost :performance ratio.
     
    lukealexander, Apr 25, 2006
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