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    External sound

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Wonka_Vision, Aug 16, 2012.

  1. Wonka_Vision

    Wonka_Vision Notebook Geek

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    Hey - After reading about complaints of the P1*0EM's cruddy onboard sound, has anyone purchased an external sound card in hopes of improved sound? I listen to music/play games with my headphones exclusively (AudioTechnica ATH-D40fs), and I was hoping to get better sound out of my P170EM, which offers vastly inferior sound quality compared with my desktop, which has a dedicated Audigy card.

    Thanks :D
     
    Wonka_Vision, Aug 16, 2012
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  2. columbosoftserve

    columbosoftserve Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah I purchased a Fiio e17 and should be receiving it today. Will let you know what it's like once I get it.
     
    columbosoftserve, Aug 16, 2012
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  3. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    I got a creative recon 3d USB soundcard, it has the sound chips in it does not just offload the sound processing to the CPU.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Aug 16, 2012
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  4. WulffM

    WulffM Notebook Consultant

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    Im using an Arcam rDAC here but thats not for headphone listening but to send the music to my amps and normal audio set
     
    WulffM, Aug 16, 2012
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