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Alright, firstly, I'm not quite sure where this is best suited...but I figured this would probably be the best board....
anyway...
Alright so I have a set of Logitech Z-5500's. I picked these up off of craigslist several months ago for $160 and could not be happier with them. However...
I have my 360 plugged into the S/PDIF optical port of the speakers, and it sounds amazing. For my computer, though, I'm using the integrated audio. It's Intel HD Audio, and I'm actually surprised how decent it does sound over these speakers, but it does pick up some interference and the drivers are abysmal; it only allows for jack reassignment and volume control. Even the little Treble/Bass sliders in the Windows sound settings are grayed out. I feel like my speakers are being underutilized, plus the interference is just annoying.
Now, the problem is I'm using a laptop. I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 running Windows XP. My research has presented 1 viable sound card upgrade:
The Turtle Beach Audio Advantage SRM *cue trumpets*
But seriously, this thing is like $80, and I don't know if it's really worth that. I mean, the drivers look amazing, you get a full spectrum equalizer for each individual speaker *gasp*, so on and so forth, it looks really nice. But the only reviews I've seen for it compare it to the integrated audio of AC97 standards.
Does anyone know how my Intel HD Audio (which, barring the lack of driver adjustments and interference, I would say sounds at least as good as my Audigy 1 card, maybe even my Audigy 2 card...then again I was using much worse speakers with those cards so it's hard to say) would compare to the SRM? Is it worth the money? Are my speakers really going underutilized? Will I really notice a difference? Who will save the damsel in distress? Will our Hero be able to stop the VILLAIN?!?
anyway...
Alright so I have a set of Logitech Z-5500's. I picked these up off of craigslist several months ago for $160 and could not be happier with them. However...
I have my 360 plugged into the S/PDIF optical port of the speakers, and it sounds amazing. For my computer, though, I'm using the integrated audio. It's Intel HD Audio, and I'm actually surprised how decent it does sound over these speakers, but it does pick up some interference and the drivers are abysmal; it only allows for jack reassignment and volume control. Even the little Treble/Bass sliders in the Windows sound settings are grayed out. I feel like my speakers are being underutilized, plus the interference is just annoying.
Now, the problem is I'm using a laptop. I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 running Windows XP. My research has presented 1 viable sound card upgrade:
The Turtle Beach Audio Advantage SRM *cue trumpets*
But seriously, this thing is like $80, and I don't know if it's really worth that. I mean, the drivers look amazing, you get a full spectrum equalizer for each individual speaker *gasp*, so on and so forth, it looks really nice. But the only reviews I've seen for it compare it to the integrated audio of AC97 standards.
Does anyone know how my Intel HD Audio (which, barring the lack of driver adjustments and interference, I would say sounds at least as good as my Audigy 1 card, maybe even my Audigy 2 card...then again I was using much worse speakers with those cards so it's hard to say) would compare to the SRM? Is it worth the money? Are my speakers really going underutilized? Will I really notice a difference? Who will save the damsel in distress? Will our Hero be able to stop the VILLAIN?!?
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