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    Best external speakers for NP8660

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by racoon, May 19, 2009.

  1. racoon

    racoon Notebook Consultant

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    Hello every one,

    Since our Np 8660 comes with 7.1 surround system(i wonder how to use it as we just have one single audio jack outlet) i was wondering what speaker system out there is best suited for my laptop. Does any one have any suggestions for me :)
     
    racoon, May 19, 2009
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    any speakers that has support for coaxial SPDIF (not optical) will be able to take advantage of the internal sound card.
     
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    racoon Notebook Consultant

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    ny speakers in particular that i should be looking for coz the noraml 5.1 speakers doesnt seem to benifit much frm the sound card!
    Am i missing somthing??
     
    racoon, May 20, 2009
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    What do you mean by don't benefit from the sound card? If you are using just a single stereo jack in the headphone socket (green, left hand end of 3 audio jacks), then you will only have stereo sound, you need a digital coaxial spdif cable (NOT optical) into the spdif output port (black, right hand end), and a set of speakers that will take coaxial spdif
     
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    racoon Notebook Consultant

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    could you please be more specific and give me one or 2 models as reference so that i know what im looking for.
    I know that the right most port is the s/pdifbut when i plug in my speakers they dont seem to work.
    I am guessing i need to be looking for a s/pdif input capable speakers
    could any one give me a few speakers and may be a few links to get me started
    thank you

    p.s a basic google search only gives me home theaters (which im not intersted in). i want a 7.1 computer speaker system which can take full advantage of my inbuilt sound card
     
    racoon, May 22, 2009
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