Trust SC-5100 5.1 Surround Soundcard

Trust? I would'nt.

Advantages: Cheap as hell
Disadvantages: Sounds cheap as hell

Digital Surround 511 5.1 sound card. While the name certainly suggests "quality and professional" I can assure you, it ain't! I got my purchase home, and began the process of installing it. I am not a complete computer whiz, but I assumed that following the instructions should see me through the process. In fact, it's not all that difficult - remove a couple of screws and just clip it in. I put the cover back on and fired the machine up. At this point I expected to hear a noticeable change in audio quality, as my current on-board sound can become relatively scratchy and a bit strained at high pitch or high volume. However, on start up, I was greeted with a blank screen - no sound, no picture, nothing. A number (at least 5 times from memory) of attempts to take the card out and put it back in, trying every conceivable method, in case ...

topgeartom 26.06.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Trust Sound Expert Digital Surround 511 5.1

Speedlink Medusa 5.1 Surround Sound Headset + amp

Advantages: good quality at a low price
Disadvantages: headband a bit heavy

-line remote control (Rear/Front/Centre, Volume) Amplifier box with volume control, On/Off switch and two earphone jacks and 3 ports to allow you to output to another surround sound device. Includes all the cables you will probably ever need, with gold-plated interconnects 4 metre long cord The earphones have front/rear/center speakers that do really give surround sound and made such a difference to playing games and listening to music. If you need specifications ... Amplifier box : Power Supply: 7.5V DC / 500mA Output power: 500mW x 6 Signal/Noise (S/N): -60 dB Distortion: <0.5% Analogue output Speaker specs : Surround sound speakers (front/rear): dia. 30mm x 2; 32Ω 20Hz-20kHz Centre speaker: dia. 40mm x 2; 64Ω 20Hz-20kHz Subwoofer: dia. 32mm x 2; 8 Ω 20Hz-20kHz Microphone specifications ...

lostsworld 17.05.2006 · Read full review
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An issue of trust

Advantages: 5.1 sound anywhere you like
Disadvantages: Feels a bit flimsy & cheap, lack of internal mic support?

undoubtedly this was due to the cheapness of the laptop rather than the complexity of the speakers and i'm pretty sure more expensive laptops, and nearly all desktop pc's have the appropriate sockets. Not mine however. And this is where I finally get to the point. The lack of appropriate sockets on my laptop, despite already having 5.1 sound lead for the need of the Trust 510EX, or as it is sometimes known the Trust SC-5500p. As I have previously mentioned, I chose the trust over the offerings from the like of SoundBlaster purely on price. Whilst i'm sure the more expensive rivals may beat the 510 on quality, they can't hold a torch to it on price, and in the grand scheme of things, under £20 to pay for portable 5.1 sound on whatever computer/laptop you plug this into, is very reasonable indeed. Getting it out the box you're immediately ...

topgeartom 15.11.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Trust Sound Expert 510EX USB 5.1 Sound Expert External