what do i need to add to my $600 emachine pc to get really GREAT audio?
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1) Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum series for the audio.\n2) Good sound cancelling headphones.  CNET had a good roundup on their website, selecting the AKG as their editor's choice for best performance to value.
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You should install the sound card, I think.
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there should be a line out jack on the back of your computer. it's blue in color I think...plug your speakers into that.
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Use one of the Audigy 2 series of sounds cards by Creative. Excellent sound if you have really good speakers.\n\nBut beware- the combination of Audigy and Dell Dimension has spelled trouble in the past (the infamous "Squeal of Death") especially when used on a Windows NT OS (like Win 2000 or XP). But I think those problems have been fixed.
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If you have xp you should be able to plug and play.  Go to your control panel and click on sound and audio devices. Go to speaker settings advanced and make sure you have everything set up correctly.  If not set it up on the right devices and restart computer.  If this doesnt work you might want to make sure you have actual hardware on your computer like a sbwave sound device.  Youcan check this by going into sound devices and clicking on the hardware tab.
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If you have tried all the above and still cant get it done, try getting new speakers that can be attached to the laptop. But if your sound card doesnt amplify well enough, this output wont be great either. In this case, you might want to upgrade your sound card. A cost effective option would be to get a USB Sound Card, which is fully plug-n'-Play. Visit \n\nhttp://www.turtlebeach.com/site/products/audioadvantage/\nhttp://www.laptops4me.com/product_info.php/products_id/2378\n\nfor samples.
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you need to install the drivers for the sound card
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Don't buy eMachine because the components inside are cheap so not reliable. (and that's why they're selling cheap)\n\nI built my own so can't recommend any brands to you.
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Assuming you are simply looking for sound, not looking for the latest, greatest theatre sound etc, just go get a card...to fit your budget. (in my case....as cheap as pssible!) \nsecond assumption, you actually have a sound card as against 'on-board' sound. If you cant find a card with the little coloured sockets on it, you have on-board sound, instead of 'removing the card' remove a blanking plate to enable you to fit a card.\nTo fit the card, remove the side (as you have) leave the PC plugged in but swirched off at the mains\nLooking at your mass inside the PC, the sound card is the one with little pink...blue...green...black... jack sockets on it, there may be others as well.\nRules of combat, one hand for you, one hand on the metal of the PC case, this will prevent 'static damage'\nOn the card, inside the PC, you will see a metal bracket with one cross head screw, loosen this screw and remove it...dont loose it, mind.\nGently, ease the card out. Now, refit the new card where the old one came from, secure with the screw. make sure the card is well seated in the socket.\nHave a cuppa, you did well.\nNow, restart the PC, install the software, follow the prompts...\nIf you originally had 'on-board sound' you will need to disable this in BIOS. Look to the motherboard manufacturers website for your motherboard manual if you have not got one.
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this site might help. it helped me.\n\nhttp://www.budget-computer.com/hardware-installation-guide.htm
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1) invest in some good software like cakewalk's pyro 5\n\n2) go to someplace like radio shack and tell them you would like to send your stereo audio output into your computers audio input jack (line in, aux, microphone hole) \nthey should sell you male to male cables that go from the large jack on the stereo end to the small micro jack for the computer end.        (its the same cable & jack equipment used for recording from a stereo player to a cassete deck)\n3) if you don't have one invest in a cd burner. so you don't lose your personal music library if your computer crashes.
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make sure u have a separate amplifier for the speakers....u can easily play ur comp audio on the speaker ..u just need to have the right combination of male female connectors wired up....can't say which one for u....and make sure there is proper earthing with the speaker system....best bet will be to get a separate stereo or dolby enabled soundcard.....nowadays they are very cheap....
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try Sony Sound Forge 8. it's a wonderfull software, but a bit hard to use. you should know some phisical properties of sound.
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hmm. that's easy. just plug the wires to the green and pink circles at the back of your pc. green for the headphone and pink for the microphone. if it came with a cd then you should install it first.
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Did you check the basics? \n1) after you physically installed it, did Windows detect & install the drivers?\n2) did you plug your speakers into the correct jack, Soundblaster cards are marked with color coded jacks.\nHere are some "general" color codes.\n[black=rear speakers, green=front speakers, pink=microphone, blue=line-in, yellow=digital only]\nThe PCI-128 has only 3 jacks-blue, pink & green.\n3) are your speakers pluged in to an electric outlet\nAfter, you check those things, if no luck. You can email me, if you are not comfortable with the BIOS settings. Which would be where you need to go next, if you have integrated sound on your Motherboard
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Use FairStar Audio converter\n\nhttp://www.download.com/FairStars-Audio-Converter/3000-2140_4-10519229.html?tag=lst-0-1
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u can do it.check ur speakers, or reinstall driver.\nTell me it's first time when u have use this system or it is ur old pc. means upgrade ur PC.