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    Sound quality in CF-W8

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by theoak2, Mar 27, 2011.

  1. theoak2

    theoak2 Notebook Evangelist

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    Am I the only one who thinks the speakers in the W8 are really bad? My sound is very low volume, and vibrates/rattles a lot. Does anyone else who has this model think the speakers are really bad (even for a laptop)? Or have I got defective speakers?
     
    theoak2, Mar 27, 2011
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  2. cyrilng

    cyrilng Notebook Geek

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    Generally speaking the single downward-firing mono speaker in the W8 is not going to impress anyone. I turned mine all the way up but didn't detect any rattling although there was a fair amount of vibration.
     
    cyrilng, Mar 28, 2011
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  3. ToughNut

    ToughNut Notebook Evangelist

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    MONO??!! Duh... for a laptop with those specs, I would have expected stereo, even if it isn't well defined stereo for that matter. What was Panny thinking??!!
     
    ToughNut, Mar 28, 2011
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  4. Alex

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    My major complaint with my CF-F8 was the sound quality
    You sacrifice sound quality for portability
     
    Alex, Mar 28, 2011
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  5. Regnad Kcin

    Regnad Kcin Notebook Evangelist

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    Stereo, mono, does it make a difference on most laptops? Really I found the CF-29's mono speaker to be better than many laptops because it simply worked better. One good speaker is worth more than two bad ones.

    The W8 isn't good but really, it wasn't much worse than the lousy sound on my Dell M4400 and is much better than my Toshiba netbook.
     
    Regnad Kcin, Mar 28, 2011
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  6. cyrilng

    cyrilng Notebook Geek

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    The W8 is a business-class laptop so hi-fi quality stereo sound was not a priority I guess.
     
    cyrilng, Mar 29, 2011
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  7. TopCop1988

    TopCop1988 Toughbook Aficionado

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    Now you know what that "Headphone Jack" (Item "I", Page 12) on the front is for. ;)
     
    TopCop1988, Mar 29, 2011
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  8. ToughNut

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    urm... DUAL mono?? :D
     
    ToughNut, Mar 29, 2011
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    TopCop1988 Toughbook Aficionado

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    If it's not stereo, why < :confused:> do the Operating Instructions say "Use a condenser-stereo microphone." (Page 39, Footnote #22)? ;) :rolleyes:
     
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    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    It could have mono output to the speaker and have stereo input via the microphone.
     
    Shawn, Mar 29, 2011
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  11. theoak2

    theoak2 Notebook Evangelist

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    I'll just put up with it, since I really love everything else about the W8. I just wasn't sure if all W8s had dippy speakers, or if there was something wrong with mine.

    For the times when sound really matters (like to hear the "Windows shutting down" sound) I'll just use external speakers.

    Thanks to all for your input.
     
    theoak2, Mar 29, 2011
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  12. ToughNut

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    TopCop, I was just pulling your legs. Even if the laptops are equipped with single speakers, most headphone/microphone jacks are generally stereo. If I have to watch a movie from the laptop, just plug in a pair of USB-powered speakers.
     
    ToughNut, Mar 30, 2011
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