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    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Kazalor, Aug 5, 2012.

  1. Kazalor

    Kazalor Notebook Consultant

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    I'm inches away from purchasing a loaded NP9150 but I'm really worried about the laptop sound with headphones? I would consider myself an audiophile, and although I do own a sound card, I do not want the audio to suck when I am on the move and cannot utilize my Sound Blaster. Is there any definitive way of fixing/reformatting it? Thanks.
     
    Kazalor, Aug 5, 2012
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  2. City.

    City. Notebook Evangelist

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    Sound blasters fine, although I wouldn't consider myself an audiophile I enjoy FLAC from time to time and they sound completely fine.
     
    City., Aug 5, 2012
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    Get a USB soundcard, they can be transported on your thumbdrive and I think they sound better than any headphone output on any laptop.
     
    Zymphad, Aug 5, 2012
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    columbosoftserve Notebook Evangelist

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    The short answer is no. It is a hardware limitation.
     
    columbosoftserve, Aug 6, 2012
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    The audio is decent, but if you are a stickler for the best audio you might want to get an external sound card.
     
    NovaH, Aug 6, 2012
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    People showed me the Asus Xonar U3 when I asked about improving headphone audio quality. It's pretty small and doesn't cost that much in the scheme of things.
     
    poketape, Aug 6, 2012
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