I think I got it in 2000 or so, but I know it's been out of warranty awhile, and Dell repair could be more expensive than it's worth. There well could be cheaper processing solutions out there than buying another old laptop of unknown condition on Ebay, especially considering Sound Solution made noticeable lag on my previous 1 gig desktop system, and I believe the Dell is probably a 333 mhz with some small amount of ram, I imagine.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Petraccaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 1:09 AM Subject: Re: Using old hardware to process audio for stereo > Depends on how old the laptop. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Brent Harding > To: PC audio discussion list. > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 9:52 PM > Subject: Using old hardware to process audio for stereo > > > Could one, with an old cheap laptop bought on Ebay, or potentially with > an > old one I already have that needs repair from Dell, turn it into a good > sound processor for my stereo using winamp and sound solution? I want to > be > able to cut down the harsh S problem I hear in music that doesn't come > from > FM radio, keep levels more constant, and protect the speakers against > those > deadly loud blips that you can get from burning stuff on CD. > > I am lucky to have a stereo with the required tape loop connections that > the > tape button will toggle on and off, so the stereo would send and receive > the > audio the right way. I was planning to put the winamp linerec playlist in > the startup, so if it locks up I could just power it off and restart, > since > I'd like to put the laptop out of the way once I get it sounding good. > The > problem I see is that since the system plays the audio coming in to the > line > in without the help of winamp, when I process through winamp, I would > have > the mixed signal. How could I mute it so I have just the processed > signal? > Or is it just a bad all-around idea to save old hardware this way? > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we > offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we > offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
