** Reply to note from Ed Durrant  Sun, 03
Aug 2008 08:33:13 +1000
>   
> os24u{at}wisdomtree.info wrote:
> >  Interested in using an old pentium laptop for dedicated audio
player.  It is a no name Taiwan brand with an ESS1788 audio chip, Warp 3
> > installed.  Played a couple mp3 files and sound was
disappointing.   Where is the weak link in this system?
> >
> > 1. ess1788 chip is cheap junk?
> > 2. laptop does not put out sufficent audio power?
> > 3. Warp 3 sound system is worse than later versions?  (Only used
Warp 4 for audio playing)
> > 4. Original driver is poor quality?  (Switching desktop system
from Via driver to Uniaud made noticeable improvement)
> > 5. Pcmcia audio card should be added?  (Does such work with OS/2?)
> >
> Are you relying on the internal speakers in the laptop ? They are
often  not very good - try some good external ones if you have them.
>   
 
 No using the same speakers as the desktop machine.  Quite noticeable
difference between two.

        Cal



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