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Recommendation for sound card on 5680

post #1 of 18
12/18/03 at 7:44pm
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hey everyone, i broke the headphone port on my 5680 and now i need a new way to listen to music using headphones. I've heard about the echo indigo on these forums. What other sound cards are there that may be a bit cheaper. I was pretty satisfied with the output on the realtek 97 board so I dont think i need something that expensive. Do they sell maybe a USB dongle to headphone adapter that I can use? I dont want to get an extigy from sound blaster because I want to keep it as a mobile solution. Thanks in advance.
-krazykidd
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post #2 of 18
12/18/03 at 8:34pm
Are there PC card(PCIMCIA or whatever,cant think of it, im tired) sound cards available?
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post #3 of 18
12/18/03 at 8:36pm
If you have a 5680, it is still under warrenty why not get it fixed?
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post #4 of 18
12/18/03 at 10:30pm
Creative has a USB Extigy that is okay but requires an external power supply. I use the M Audio Sonica which is more than enough for me - 5.1 sound and powered by the USB bus. M Audio has just released a newer version too; check it out....

http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=...9f07cb11070055

There are also PCMCIA audio cards - here's a link to a review of the Indigo.

http://www6.tomshardware.com/game/200302081/index.html

Let me know what you decide!

Dees
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post #5 of 18
12/19/03 at 12:27am
extigy 2 NX , greatest sound card
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post #6 of 18
12/19/03 at 1:48am
Thread Starter 
thanks for all the suggestions

as far as getting it fixed under warranty, i dont think it will be covered. The fact is that as i was getting up to leave the laptop, the cord caught on to me and the headphones ripped out of the port causing enough hardware damage that it wont play anymore if i plug it in. If this sounds like it is covered under warranty to anyone then i'd be more than happy to RMA it.

I was thinking about the extigy but I do want something that is small enough to fit in my laptop case and doesnt need an external power supply. I want something that will keep me mobile. The indigo sounds like the best choice so far but I was looking for alternatives that might be cheaper like sub $50.
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post #7 of 18
12/19/03 at 2:15am
please post a picture of your damage, i would love to see
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post #8 of 18
12/19/03 at 2:18am
If you're thinking of gettting an Indigo for your 5680... STOP! It will simply not work. There is a problem in the type of PCMCIA adapter they use that causes them to be incompatable. This is directly from the Indigo people with whom I spoke. In fact, any computer with that has an ENE driver for PCMCIA won't work!
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post #9 of 18
12/19/03 at 12:19pm
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wow i had no idea that the echo indigo would not work. I thought several people on these boards used them with their sagers. I guess i have to find another solution. m-audio sells the "transit" which is basically a usb connection to headphone out. The annoying thing is that it is another thing i have to carry with the laptop. As for pics, I'll post some up either later today or tomorrow.

Please, if anyone knows of any other ways to get around this problem, im open to suggestions. There has to be another manufacturer of PCMCIA sound cards taht are compatible with my laptop

-krazykidd
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post #10 of 18
12/19/03 at 2:22pm
I'm looking around myself... just for clarification, I believe that 8890s work fine with indigos. That M-Audio looks like a decent bet if you're looking for true mobility. The Audigy 2NX has an AC adapter with it if I remember correctly, so that may or may not be what you're looking for.
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post #11 of 18
12/19/03 at 8:15pm
He made it very clear, at least i felt so, that he wants very very small external or a pcmcia solution. The extigy is just too big. I got one, love the sound, but too big to be mobile. http://www.cacdsp.com/products/bullet33.html


I searched google for pcmcia audio card.
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post #12 of 18
12/20/03 at 1:27pm

iMic...

Check out the iMic from Griffin Technologys. It's designed for Mac, but works great and troublefree with Windows XP. It is powered by the USB bus, no external power needed, it's tiny, has a line/mic (with a button to switch between them) and a line out. No surround or anything like that, but great stereo sound. It uses the same D/A converter chip (24 bit) as the Edirol, but at a much lower price, around 45 USD.

I am a professional violinist, and I have used it for recording and audio editing for a while. It's not professional CD production quality, but for 45 bucks....

The only thing that bothers me is that in and output is not supported simultaniously, which makes setting recording levels for live concerts a pain in the ***, but it doesn't sound like that is what you're after anyway....

Rgds,
Nicolaj
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post #13 of 18
12/20/03 at 7:48pm
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thank you so much. im probably gonna get the griffin imic as i've heard their products are pretty good. As for line-in, i dont need it. I only need an output since that is the only part that i broke. The bullet pcmcia looks good to but i've never heard of it and for 40 bux the imic aint too bad. These boards are great
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post #14 of 18
12/21/03 at 4:15am
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Originally Posted by ryanniedz
He made it very clear, at least i felt so, that he wants very very small external or a pcmcia solution. The extigy is just too big. I got one, love the sound, but too big to be mobile. http://www.cacdsp.com/products/bullet33.html


I searched google for pcmcia audio card.
Actually the Extigy MP3 model is very portable, is designed to be clipped to your notebook lid, and is USB-powered. I love mine (and bought it after returning my Echo Indigo for a full refund.)
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post #15 of 18
12/21/03 at 5:24am
If you broke the port and just want to use headphones, look into the Plantronic DSP-500. It's a USB headset that has it's own in-line soundcard. Best headphones I have had for gaming, and great sound for movies (supports Dolby Surround downmix I believe). Runs about $75 with shipping and handling.
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post #16 of 18
12/21/03 at 4:40pm
Thread Starter 
thanks samurai, those headphones look great

i was about to cancel my order for an imic, but i think that a line out would be safer because i do frequently use my laptop to connect to a television via s-video to watch movies. The line-out i use for audio to the television. The extigy mpp3 that someone mentioned before looked good too, but i want something even smaller and i dont need most of the features that it provides. Thanks to everyone who replied to this thread
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post #17 of 18
12/21/03 at 5:42pm
Plantronics DSP-500's. Digital headset that is powered by the USB port and is it's own sound processor similar to other externals. Plus, theyre portable enough for a laptop case.
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post #18 of 18
12/24/03 at 3:14pm
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hey just wanted to update everyone.

I got my Griffin iMic in the mail yesterday and I have tried it out. It does exactly what i want it to do. The line-out is very clear for my sony mdr-v300 headphones. Even on full volume on wave and speaker, my headphones do not distort. It is also fairly small so I can bring it with me along with my laptop really easily without adding much weight. I haven't tested the line-in but apparently its pretty good. Thanks to everyone for the help. You saved me from spending $590 on a new motherboard

-krazykidd
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