headphone sound quality

[sheynk]

I have an x60
(2ghz c2d, 2gb, 120gb)

I am noticing a small popping noise when I listen to music using m e500 Shures and less so on my less sensitive Sony dj cans.

Dont really have this problem during movies...but music...yeah.

I thought of getting a dac/amp (like a headphonia) but maybe there is a software solution for this

some suggested running ASIO or something alike.

anyone have the same problem running good phones out of the out?

thanks!!

[brumwald]

Since it's only occuring with music I have a hard time thinking it would be an hardware issue. I'd test some other music software. Also you might try disabling one of the cores for the music-applikation.
(or maybe it's just annoying you when listening to music? Then I wouldn't know).

In any case the soundcard in the x60 isn't great so if you want good sound you'd probably want to go with an external soundcard (ignoring the portability atm.).