You take all this care collecting gigs of your favorite music and movies, and then play it all through your laptop's built-in speakers. Even the best ones can leave your audio sounding thin and lifeless. External PC speakers--along with a good set of headphones--are a must for getting the best fidelity from your media files. A trip online or to your favorite electronics store will reveal a head-spinning variety of options to choose from, with some systems costing as much or more than you paid for your laptop. Luckily, you don't need to take out a personal loan to upgrade your audio.

Your message has been sent. There was an error emailing this page. Even the best ones can leave your audio sounding thin and lifeless. External speakers--along with a good set of headphones--are a must for getting the best fidelity from your media files. A trip online or to your favorite electronics store will reveal a head-spinning variety of options in this category, with some systems costing as much or more than you paid for your laptop.