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Speakers: better on rMBP or rMB?

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ByteTheBooty

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Phil didn't say anything about the speakers during the keynote, but since they aren't hidden anymore, could they be better/improved?
 
ByteTheBooty said:
Phil didn't say anything about the speakers during the keynote, but since they aren't hidden anymore, could they be better/improved?
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Probably. But to be fair, the MBA already had good speakers. I'm sure the rMB will be able to get pretty loud.
 
pasadena said:
Well, who knows ? But I tend to be wary of what Apple doesn't talk about.
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Exactly! If they had put beats audio in it or something else, made it really nice, they would have mentionted it. LIke the iphone 3g:

"At Apple we pay a lot of attention to how you hold the device. We developed a revolutionary phone that feels good in your hand. Almost like you're squeezing a nice pair of American goodness"

1 year later iPhone 4 comes out and people are like what the cuff lol.
 
Smaller space for a speaker generally means the quality will not be as good (especially the bass).
 
Most likely rMBP. Good speakers require space. That's why MBA 13" speakers are better/louder than MBA 11".
 
We really won't know until we get the computer in our hands, but I'd venture a guess and say the speakers will be decent.
 
In the video spec shows the 4 speaker grills beneath that surface grill...so the sound will be on par with the 13" MBA
 
Acoustics can be a determining factor just as much, and sometimes more, than speakers themselves. rMBP benefits from reflecting off the surface, but also being far enough on edges to not have sound blocked. "Natural" amplification kind of like holding your hand behind the iPhone speaker. "Louder" and a lower volume, less distortion.

Who knows, but my guess is that the sounds accuracy should be similar or maybe better on the new rMB, but the sound imaging won't be nearly as good. End result - probably close - but probably better on the rMBP. But we will know for sure, soon. Either way, they're both just basic computer speakers.
 
not a thin thing because it takes the whole top thickness , so it not share the space with the keyboard like in MBA. SO the space will be the same
 
pasadena said:
Well, who knows ? But I tend to be wary of what Apple doesn't talk about.
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With each iPhone launch Apple never mentions the speakers. However, it's been verified that each new iPhone model has a louder speaker than its predecessor.

Just because Apple doesn't mention it, does not mean it's a negative item.
 
ByteTheBooty said:
Phil didn't say anything about the speakers during the keynote, but since they aren't hidden anymore, could they be better/improved?
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It is guaranteed that they may or may not be better/improved.

Seems kind of absurd that you would think that anyone here would know that when the device has not even been released yet.
 
ByteTheBooty said:
Phil didn't say anything about the speakers during the keynote, but since they aren't hidden anymore, could they be better/improved?
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With how thin the MB is, no chance it has better speakers than the MBP. Look at the iPad Air 2, the whole thing vibrates with the sound up because its so thin and light. Expect the MB to do the same.
 
dexterbell said:
With how thin the MB is, no chance it has better speakers than the MBP. Look at the iPad Air 2, the whole thing vibrates with the sound up because its so thin and light. Expect the MB to do the same.
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I'm sure the sound will be equal to that of the 11" Air if not better.
 
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