A31 Speakers

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jrv331 · #1 Post by **jrv331** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:37 pm

One of my speakers is starting to "crackel" and Id like to replace them with a little better quality ones hoping for better sound when playing music at higher levels. Are they all interchangable or am I limited to IBM specific speakers? Any one ever replaced their speakers for better sound quality?
Thanks
John

PS: I know alot of it has to do with the sound chip, but since changing that is not an option I thought Id try the speaker route.

#2 Post by **Harryc** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:00 pm

I have a set of replacement speakers for an A31. PM if interested.

sentosa · #3 Post by **sentosa** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:46 am

I stuffed my speakers on a R30 few weeks ago , but by pluging into the external headphone jack you can drive a nice set of external speakers no problem.

kajencik · #4 Post by **kajencik** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:41 pm

But this is an interesting idea, the stereo speakers should be at maximum 4 wires, which should be easily reaplaceable if the connector of the better speakers is different, really, isn't there anyone tried this? or anyone know where to get similar shaped but better speakers than the thinkpad have? I'm willing to try this on my R40e, if some can recommend better speakers.

sentosa · #5 Post by **sentosa** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:25 am

I just used computer external ones. they are much better and produce more sound than the internal ones. Pick up a second hand set of speakers from someware and test it yourself.
Ipod speakers would sound great. but as you know they are too big to use internaly.
good luck

kajencik · #6 Post by **kajencik** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:37 am

I actually have the external ones, without power source, connect through a headphone jack, even comes with it's own USB soundcard, providing much better performance. But what I prefer is an internal solution, those external ones are just another thing to carry around and needs to be connected and placed before use... So I'm really interested in a laptop size speakers with a good performance.

jrv331 · #7 Post by **jrv331** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:57 am

Are laptop speakers universal in size and connections? Do I need a specific one for the A31?
Thanks
John

ajkula66 · #8 Post by **ajkula66** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:14 am

jrv331 wrote:

Are laptop speakers universal in size and connections?

No, they're not. And your best bet is getting a set for A31 from Harry.

jrv331 · #9 Post by **jrv331** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:28 am

Thanks, I was just looking at options as I was never happy with the speakers to begin with.
John

ajkula66 · #10 Post by **ajkula66** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:31 am

Honestly, these are as good as it's going to get for that generation of laptops...by no means JBL, EV or KEF...

ARD · #11 Post by **ARD** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:53 am

I listened to an R51's speakers and they sounded annoyingly tinny.
My trusty A31 speakers sound far better.
R51 speakers are practically earbuds stuck in a laptop.
A31s have roughly 1 inch diameter speakers. It makes a lot of difference in sound.
There may be other TP models that sound better but I haven't
listened to them all.

goofyGAguy · #12 Post by **goofyGAguy** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:24 pm

ARD wrote:I listened to an R51's speakers and they sounded annoyingly tinny.

Yes, they are horrible. All T2x models I've owned will blast your ears off at full volume.

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