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[stevenf]

Hi

Within the next 6 months i intend to purchase a top spec notebook and need to know how good hi def audio, when compared to current sound cards on the market for desktops. If there is a really good sound card for a laptop, what are the options?

Thanks
 
Stevenf

[DarkPenguin]

What features are you looking for? 

[stevenf]

I'm looking for a sound that is comparable to the soundblaster audigy sound card in my desktop PC

Stevenf

[DarkPenguin]

Look at the soundblaster x-fi stuff.  Even the cheap one I use should match an original audigy.

[MrMoto]

But you know you could get better sound than this with an external DAC, right?

[DarkPenguin]

I use the DAC in my Marantz.

[pcstockton]

I would suggest a decent async USB-to-Spdif converter.  Hiface, EVO, Halide Bridge etc....
Weiss makes some nice Firewire models that get rave reviews.
M-Audio makes some cheap ones that are good for Redbook but seem to fall apart on hires.