Realtek HD Audio Driver Update for SR

I don't know if other SR users have exprerienced poor sound quality from the SR like I did

But i updated my SR to the latest Realtek HD audio driver and the sound quality improved a lot!! it's still not perfect, but its a whole lot better than it was, there's no more buzzing sound when you listen to music on high volume or when playing a youtube video, etc.

I think if you're getting poor sound quality from your SR, your should download this driver, since it fixes the problem

Vista Driver (32/64 bits) Driver only (ZIP file)

 

ahhh, the infamous streaming media noise will hopefully disappear! yay! Will download it when i get home, props for the suggestion!

 

Before this day, i was still using my old MBP to listen to music/movies/itunes stuff
but i'm gonna use my SR from now on
the sound is awesome (IMO)
i'm using a V-Moda Vibe headphones with the SR right now, and the sound is just amazing, strong clear bass, with no buzzing noise!

 

thank you !! i will try it now and see if there is any improvement !!

 

how come the driver isnt posted on the sony webpage? I see they are not bringing their "A" game for driver support.

Anyways... i downloaded and installed it and bam, everything sounds crisper and clearer!

 

i didnt notice any difference... the speakers sound the same, so does headphone output. am i missing something here? lol

 

The biggest difference, and what i was mostly referring to was the quality of streaming media... as before on youtube and other streaming videos there was some sound issues/distortion and now it is clear/perfecto!

 

even the speakers in the laptop sound better

 

but i still have the buzzing !!

 

really?? its gone for me..
I can listen to music on full volume without any buzzing noise...

but does it sound better when listening to music using headphones?

 

I just tried my headphones and i think the sound is amazing man !!

now just the battery drain problem with this sexy laptop !! we have to find a solution for it

 

is there an alternative download site. rapidshare is always busy. where to get the official driver?

 

good to know the sound is better for ya

the battery problem isn't that bad i still get about 3hours or more of battery life constantly.. so i guess im okay right now

Yeah go to http://www.realtek.com.tw/
and then click on HD Audio Codec Driver under Quick Links

 

oddly enough, i spoke far too soon. The buzzing is still a problem, although not always...which is odd. Right after i dl'ed the driver...the buzzing seemed gone, but this morning i played some youtube/itunes and i heard a little buzzing... wierd

 

yeah i noticed that too.. but i think its barely noticeable and its a lot better than how it was..

 

Is this on the realtek site? If yes, which one? I can't download from Rapidshare, it says my IP is already downloading a file.

 

why is there the buzzing sound? this is the thing that most annoyed me with my FE
the Z im currently using is flawless..is the buzzing only on the speakers?
if i connect a earphone or external speakers will there still be a buzz?

 

there is probably only the latest driver on the realtek site (link above) - that is where i downloaded the file. i downloaded the exe version. uninstall the existing one first (go to programs uninstaller).

buzzing in speakers is common if your volume is max or near-max.

 

I updated mine before actually listening to music, so I'm not sure if it improved or not lol. But I don't have any buzzing issue with my laptop, BUT on particular songs, a specific pitch maybe; I start hearing this vibration i guess the one peopel are referring to. It appears to be a hardware issue, cuz if I hold down the speaker area, the sound is gone. :/ So ya just don't have the sound up too high.

 

well.. i have a JBL Creature hooked up to my Z, and the speaker is set to its maximum volume, and even when there isnt any sound playing, there isn't any buzz.. same is true when i am playing songs..

but in my old FE, even with headphones i would get buzzing sometimes..

 

Sorry, to clarify, there is no Buzz via the headphone jack, I have Z-5300's plugged in and it sounds perfect. When just using the onboard laptop speakers, there is a slight buzz in certain "pitches" on certain types of audio...its not always there, but it's wierd.

 

There's an update which just released this month on the Realtek site. I am using it, no problems or any noticable differences so far. You can try it if you have any issues.

 

Nice observation, thanks for the update!

 

I have Sony VGN-SR290NTB. Everything is perfect except, the sound quality.
I do not know if that poor sound is because of the laptop speakers.

I also I have another 5-year-old sony (PCG-V505GP). and I can notice my new SR cannot even compare to the old one.

I love this SR290 since it's small and the price is reasonable. Though, it's portable, should we bring another pair of speakers along???? Sony really made a mistake with this.

I am so disappointed so far.

 

I just received my SR290-CTO and while I really like everything about this notebook, I gotta say the speakers are total crap. they are fine for general purpose / web / youtube, but for music or watching a dvd they are pretty disappointing. they sound like if you plugged in headphones, laid them on your desk and turned the sound up high.

a better option is probably headphones / bluetooth.

 

I have a SR-129E and I downloaded the update. After I unplugged my external speakers, the internal speakers don't work anymore. Can anyone help me?

 

just install it again and every thing will be ok !!

 

Yeah I did that and I still didn't fix my onboard speakers

 

I had an odd issue the other day.. after gaming with headphones my internal speakers would not work. I haven't changed any drivers since I got my SR.
I ended up hitting volume up/down and mute a few times, then plugging and unplugging my external speakers in a few times and the internals started working again. !?!

 

Yeah that's not working for me right now

 

My external speakers work perfectly fine and sound comes out but after I unplug them, the laptop (internal) speakers no longer work

 

If you haven't changed your drivers since you got your SR, what are you waiting for?

 

I just got it like 2 weeks ago... what do I need to update?