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M300 Sound Card
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I have an Armada M300 P3 600Mhz, 192RAM (Soon maybe maxed out to 320Mb.) 12Gb HD. I am considering buying a 2.1 Sound system as I listen to music a lot. (Subwoofer and 2 Satellites) Will I need a new sound card for this to work? If so, what sort of price should I expect them to be? TIA, Karl Shaw. (UK) |
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Karl Shaw wrote:
Hi, I have an Armada M300 P3 600Mhz, 192RAM (Soon maybe maxed out to 320Mb.) 12Gb HD. I am considering buying a 2.1 Sound system as I listen to music a lot. (Subwoofer and 2 Satellites) Will I need a new sound card for this to work? If so, what sort of price should I expect them to be? TIA, Karl Shaw. (UK) If your sound card already outputs Stereo sound (left and right), as most do, then you won't need a new one. Most 2.1 speaker setups simply take stereo inputs and separate the low frequencies from each channel and send them to the subwoofer. You would only need a new card if you were going to a 4.1 or greater setup that would require Front/Rear outputs. -- cK |
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"cK-Gunslinger" wrote in message ... Karl Shaw wrote: Hi, I have an Armada M300 P3 600Mhz, 192RAM (Soon maybe maxed out to 320Mb.) 12Gb HD. I am considering buying a 2.1 Sound system as I listen to music a lot. (Subwoofer and 2 Satellites) Will I need a new sound card for this to work? If so, what sort of price should I expect them to be? TIA, Karl Shaw. (UK) If your sound card already outputs Stereo sound (left and right), as most do, then you won't need a new one. Most 2.1 speaker setups simply take stereo inputs and separate the low frequencies from each channel and send them to the subwoofer. You would only need a new card if you were going to a 4.1 or greater setup that would require Front/Rear outputs. -- cK cK, My M300 does only have a single speaker, but i have tried some old desktop speakers on it and they work fine. Does this mean my card will support stereo output? Thanks for your replies, Karl. |
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Karl Shaw wrote:
cK, My M300 does only have a single speaker, but i have tried some old desktop speakers on it and they work fine. Does this mean my card will support stereo output? Thanks for your replies, Karl. Yes. If you can plug-in a normal set of desktop speakers or some headphones and hear sound from both left & right speakers, you are all set. I don't know how much you were planning to spend on 2.1 speakers, but here are some ones I can personally recommend: $26 - http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...116-126&depa=1 $40 - http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...121-102&depa=1 Oops, it looks like you were only asking about sound card prices. Oh well. -- cK |
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Remember, this is a notebook, the sound capability is on the mother board! I
have no idea how you would insert a 'new' sound card? But, the other suggestion is correct. Get a 2+1 speaker system (cheap) and you'll get great sound! Bill "Karl Shaw" wrote in message ... Hi, I have an Armada M300 P3 600Mhz, 192RAM (Soon maybe maxed out to 320Mb.) 12Gb HD. I am considering buying a 2.1 Sound system as I listen to music a lot. (Subwoofer and 2 Satellites) Will I need a new sound card for this to work? If so, what sort of price should I expect them to be? TIA, Karl Shaw. (UK) |
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"Happy Canuck" wrote in message . rogers.com... Remember, this is a notebook, the sound capability is on the mother board! I have no idea how you would insert a 'new' sound card? But, the other suggestion is correct. Get a 2+1 speaker system (cheap) and you'll get great sound! Bill "Karl Shaw" wrote in message ... Hi, I have an Armada M300 P3 600Mhz, 192RAM (Soon maybe maxed out to 320Mb.) 12Gb HD. I am considering buying a 2.1 Sound system as I listen to music a lot. (Subwoofer and 2 Satellites) Will I need a new sound card for this to work? If so, what sort of price should I expect them to be? TIA, Karl Shaw. (UK) OK. Thanks guys. I'm looking at a Labtec Pulse 475 2.1 for £30 in PC World. RMS = 28watts. Subwoofer = 12 watts, 2x Satellites = 8 watts. Good deal? Or should I look elsewhere? |
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