"a REAL SPEAKER for once, instead of the typical piezo buzzer"
Given the dimensions of the PDA, it is just not possible to get good sound out from any speakers in it, whether real or not. Although it would have been cool to see people walking in the streets with their PDAs against their ears listening to mp3s. Sort of like the good old transistor radio days...
For those who are listening to your mp3s over your hifi system, consider investing in an external DAC and put it between your soundcard's digital out and your amplifier.
The reason is that the soundcard is a very bad position for digital-to-analogue conversion to take place, due to the presence of all sorts of interference in the computer casing. Furthermore, the electronics on the soundcard are usually not good enough to properly drive your line-out RCA cables (or worse, stereo jack out).
Audiophiles will claim that putting an external DAC between your CD player and amplifier makes a world of difference. From my own experience, putting it between your soundcard and amplifier gives a real improvement even to non-audiophiles.
Cheap but good entry-level DACs can be gotten from $200-$300. (Check out Cambridge Audio, AMC etc.) Its shelf life is at least 8-10+ years, and so IMHO is a very worthy investment, especially if you listen to a lot of mp3s over your hifi system.
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"a REAL SPEAKER for once, instead of the typical piezo buzzer"
Given the dimensions of the PDA, it is just not possible to get good sound out from any speakers in it, whether real or not.
Although it would have been cool to see people walking in the streets with their PDAs against their ears listening to mp3s. Sort of like the good old transistor radio days...
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For those who are listening to your mp3s over your hifi system, consider investing in an external DAC and put it between your soundcard's digital out and your amplifier.
The reason is that the soundcard is a very bad position for digital-to-analogue conversion to take place, due to the presence of all sorts of interference in the computer casing. Furthermore, the electronics on the soundcard are usually not good enough to properly drive your line-out RCA cables (or worse, stereo jack out).
Audiophiles will claim that putting an external DAC between your CD player and amplifier makes a world of difference. From my own experience, putting it between your soundcard and amplifier gives a real improvement even to non-audiophiles.
Cheap but good entry-level DACs can be gotten from $200-$300. (Check out Cambridge Audio, AMC etc.) Its shelf life is at least 8-10+ years, and so IMHO is a very worthy investment, especially if you listen to a lot of mp3s over your hifi system.