laptop with high fidelity audio playback?

[samsome123]

I'm looking for options for a laptop with high fidelity audio playback?

Thanks

[Fex]

Looking for what options?


It's a good job you're not looking for lo-fi, because, 2014!

[TimOBrien]

All built-in sound cards are pretty much the same.

If you want better, get an external USB interface with better specs.

[DVDdoug]

I'm not sure. There are basically 3 "specs" that define sound quality: Noise, distortion, and frequency response. You can also get slight playback-speed errors, but that's rarely an issue with digital audio unless you have perfect pitch, or you if are trying to sync a backing-track while recording a new track, etc.

Sometimes there is audible noise. But, if you don't hear noise, a "better" soundcard/interface is unlikely to sound better. Almost any soundcard/soundchip will have audibly-flat frequency response and no audible distortion.




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Recording is a different matter... I don't recommend using a laptop's built-in mic, or the mic input on a laptop or any consumer soundcard for serious recording.

[whiteaxxxe]

the problem are the speakers, not the soundcard. and of course the amp that drives the speakers.

[foxAsteria]

always dreamed of a laptop with 1/4" and xlr ports...built in. well actually it's a multi-touch tablet in the dream now.

but yea, we're pretty much in the golden age of recording these days. now we just need to come up with something worth recording.

[technogremlin]

Originally Posted by whiteaxxxe

the problem are the speakers, not the soundcard. and of course the amp that drives the speakers.

... and of course the speaker case, in this case being the laptop case