best soundcard on laptop?

[zentropa]

hi,

what's the best soundcard i can find on a laptop?
what brands use this kind of soundcards??

thank in advance

-z

[redjr]

zentropa,

I'm not sure I'd base the purchase of a laptop on the internal sound card. Most laptops don't include 'stellar' sound cards. Just run of your mill audio...

However, Creative Labs is about release an Audigy2 ZS in a PCMCIA format card. See link below

http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=204&product=10769

This card will bring a new dimension in sound to laptop owners whom either, just like their 5.1 sound when playing games, or significantly improved audio for listening to digitial tracks. It WILL bring a new level of audio to notebooks. All for around $130.
No doubt it will be built-in to future notebook models.

redjr...

[jbartuski]

If you look past the flashy superstore brands, there are other products for less money with better sound quality.

http://www.echoaudio.com/Products/CardBus/

http://www.geek.com/hwswrev/hardware/indigo/

[Lundmark]

I'll get the Audigy2 ZS for Notebooks, mainly because I'm pleased with Creative's hardware overall (despite their lousy drivers!). Also, EAX Advanced HD support is a vast improvement for gamers like myself.