the only let down of xps 15 is that dell wont let u select i5 and 435m.. they want to do bundle sale..possibly to earn more..

i still think the 15r is a worthier buy compared to the xps 15..
i mean why not? 15r has more usb ports compared to xps 15 and its significantly cheaper for better graphics..
the only con of 15r is that the speaker is positioned at the bottom which makes ur sound choppy but by improvising, u'll download sound enchancing softwares like the one im using.. realtek hd audio

or for people like me the speaker doesnt give me any problem at all.. i simply hook my home theatre system onto my laptop and my whole apartment will hear me playing neophyte - extreme terror
haha.,.

laptop speakers are never good to start with anyway...

most laptops ve their speakers below nowadays... juz pay another rm100 to get a pair of earphone...

i thought the sound card also come with lousy built in. apply audiophiles got huge different or not?

well, u re stuck with that unless u get an external sound card, and if u do that u can't use the built-in speakers of the laptop... that's a totally different story already

nope... all i can say is, try them out and find the pair that suits ur taste the most...

nope... all i can say is, try them out and find the pair that suits ur taste the most...

it's not abt being expert or wat... sound is a totally different topic... unlile hardware where there's benchmark to refer to, sound is a very subjective topic... some prefer bassy earphone, some prefer treble, some prefer a mix of everything... there's no definite standard...

i asked u meaning my taste is same as u... 

and wat kind of taste do u think i ve?

If ts looking for headset, roccat kave would be ur choice. Inspiron speaker for me is vry good enough compare to same range ofnlaptop from other brand

taste good 

nope, my taste is normal only, when comes to audio

i ve 2 pairs of earphones, both are engineered for a balance between bass and treble...

frankly, unless u re very particular, listens to instrumental and has good quality song file (not talking abt MP3, sth like lossless), i honestly dun see the need to get an expensive earphone... tried my friend'd Ultimate Ear SupreFi before, not much diff compared to my Sennheiser CX300II on my daily songs...

again i need to emphasize this, try out the earphones u re interested with and judge urself if it's suitable for u...

some of the brands u may want to look at: Sony, Panasonic, Sennheiser, Klipsh, Pioneer, TDK, audio-technica

Sennheiser germany stuff excellent..