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I need a laptop to hook up my 5.1 speakers to

post #1 of 11
8/30/06 at 8:30pm
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Hi, I just sold my desktop and I'm looking to buy a laptop that I can hook up my 5.1 speakers to. Are there any laptops that have the three audio jacks like desktops do? If possible, I'd like to spend a thousand dollars or less. Thanks.
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post #2 of 11
8/30/06 at 8:42pm
You're probably looking at an external card if you really care about sound, I have found most laptops' onboard parts to be sorely lacking in sound quality.
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post #3 of 11
8/30/06 at 8:50pm
what i did was when i sold my desktop i kept my xfi fatal1ty card and put into my dell d/dock so i could still use my 7.1 speaker system.
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post #4 of 11
8/30/06 at 8:55pm
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Originally Posted by amelkon1
Hi, I just sold my desktop and I'm looking to buy a laptop that I can hook up my 5.1 speakers to. Are there any laptops that have the three audio jacks like desktops do?
dell xps m2010 is one of them

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Originally Posted by amelkon1
If possible, I'd like to spend a thousand dollars or less. Thanks.
sure, best to stay with normal laptop and get a 5.1 usb/pcmcia sound card

cheers ...
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post #5 of 11
8/30/06 at 10:04pm
I've got a pcmcia soundblaster audigy ZS2 i've been trying to sell for months! $50 shipped...card was used just a little bit, the surround sound harnes is still sealed and the card has been sitting in its plastic sleave that it came in. PM if interested *compare at around $100 in a retail store.
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post #6 of 11
8/31/06 at 5:10pm
Audigy 2 ZS PCMCIA card is on sale at Circuit City for $40 after rebate.
Link here
Sorry Tek, but the fact is, these suckers have been on sale everywhere. Creative's Ebay store, Circuit City, Buy.com, Office Depot, etc.
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post #7 of 11
8/31/06 at 10:12pm
Thanks for shut'n me down! j/k, if there is a better deal take it! I'm still seeing them for sale around the forums for like $65ish +shipping but maybe those are old.
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post #8 of 11
9/1/06 at 1:37am
if your laptop has an optical audio port then you just need a program that can play 5.1 or above. if not, you can buy a card for your pcmia like stated above.
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post #9 of 11
9/2/06 at 6:59pm
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Thanks for the replies everyone. I think I'm going to buy the PCMCIA card from circuit city. Thanks again.
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post #10 of 11
9/2/06 at 10:36pm
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Originally Posted by amelkon1
Thanks for the replies everyone. I think I'm going to buy the PCMCIA card from circuit city. Thanks again.
Just make sure your laptop will work with that card. Alot of notebooks dont come with that slot anymore.
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post #11 of 11
9/2/06 at 11:14pm
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Originally Posted by znk0r
Just make sure your lap will work with that card. Alot of notebooks dont come with that slot anymore.
qft, if you have an express card slot you are sol, got to get a usb or firewire soundcard which usually require external power, kind of a pita for a laptop.
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