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    Disappointing audio on the Envy 14

    Discussion in 'HP' started by TareX, Mar 23, 2011.

  1. TareX

    TareX Notebook Geek

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    Basically, this "Beats audio" laptop behaves like a cheap walkman (not even an mp3 player) when I'm watching movies and the base gets "too loud". The effect isn't any better when I try listening to it using headphones. Am I doing something wrong? The drivers are "up to date". Is there something else I need to download/install?
     
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  2. awdotson

    awdotson Notebook Consultant

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    What are you listening to the audio on? What is the source material? And what programs are you using?
     
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  3. TareX

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    Tangled 720p HD
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    I have a 3-year old Celeron HP laptop that sounds better....
     
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    spencerp Notebook Evangelist

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    If you aren't listening through headphones then yeah the audio is just like every other really thin laptop that has everything crammed into it so it stays small. I have a fifty dollar set of panasonic 2.1 speakers and audio sounds great from them. No sub woofer equals no bass. Thats just how it is.
     
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