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Sound card for Boston Digital BA735 speakers?
Please recommend a digital sound card (pci) that is compatible with the subject speakers. I have a Precision 220 work station. Thanks in advance. Fred
Advanced Comput
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October 20th, 2002 05:00
BA735 with the Precision 220? I was under the impression that the BA735 was a Gateway exclusive. In any case you really can't go wrong with either the Sound Blaster Audigy or Audigy 2 which both provide digital and analog modes.
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October 20th, 2002 07:00
WayneHK
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August 13th, 2003 23:00
I have Windows XP on a Dimension -
The Boston Digital Speaker BA735 can run on Sound Blaster Live! Digital Card.
To configure:
START - Control Panel - Sound, Speach, Audio Devices - Change Sound Scheme , click Audio
tab then - Click Volume under Sound playback - click Advanced in Playback Control
(If Advanced button is hidden then click Options - click Advanced Control) - check
Digital Output Only.
Use digital (yellow) sound output to speakers.
crp9232
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October 30th, 2003 09:00
Chris H7
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November 24th, 2003 05:00
Hi, I have a Dell 4500 dimension and am just about to buy these Boston speakers from an ex Gateway person. I have no sound card but on-board SoundMAX digital audio (or at least it says it is didgital).
Any idea whether they will work on this PC ?
thanks
Chris
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December 29th, 2003 16:00
Janis2004
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December 31st, 2003 11:00
My Boston BA735 speakers came with two cords for connecting the subwoofer to the cpu - one digital and one analog as well as two coordinating ports on the subwoofer. With my old Gateway sytem (these speakers I believe were a proprietary offering through Gateway), I was successfully using the digital cord - black and green ends. Then I bought a Dell Dimension 4600 with Windows XP and thought that either the Dell or the XP were at fault for no sound from these really great speakers. After much head scratching and postings on sites like this, I tried removing the digital cord and plugging in the analog cord (purple and green ends) plugged into the analog port on the sub woofer and the green integrated audio port on the CPU - the sound about blew me across the room. So now we're rockin' again!
Chris H7
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December 31st, 2003 14:00
I bought the Boston BA735 speakers for my Dell Dimension 4500, but neither set of cords worked. There was no alternative but to add a sound card. They now work, although I have to say they are reasonable but not as good as all the hype suggests.
Chris
Janis2004
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December 31st, 2003 15:00
Chris,
before I changed the cord, I ran the diagnosticCD and then clicked on the audio drive info and unzipped a file then installed Analog Devices 198x Integrated Audio Driver which then installed Sound Max. I really don't know if this unzipping, installing had any effect since I did it before I changed the cord and the diagnostic said the audio driver was detected before I ran the unzip/install for Sound Max. Just thought I'd mention it for grims in case you thought that made a diff. Also don't know the diff. in systems between 4500 and 4600 Dell.
Chris H7
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January 1st, 2004 07:00
Don't know if I've got a diags disk but I shall have a look around and try it just out of interest.
thanks
Chris
Max Drawdown
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February 27th, 2004 04:00
Hi, I'm having the same problem getting these Bostons to work properly with my Inspiron 8600 notebook running XP. I can just hear them if I hold them up to my ears. I tried the diagnostics disk, but no good. Can anyone help out with a suitable driver or other advice?
many thanks
Max
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