Is there a possibility of finding an audio partner to develop speakers for the 13 and 16?
I don’t feel the “wow” factor is there if someone asks about the laptop/manufacturer and the sound is subpar.
I’d pay 50-100 bucks or more for some Dolby, Sennheiser, or Audio Technica type speaker upgrades.
I know this thread is old, but zero answers bothered me.
While the various proposed partners might be able to wring some tiny amount of “wow” out of a reworked setup, you’d need to rework the case bottom to make any serious change to the current speaker setup. It was laid out for decent sound and maximum repairability/access, AFAIK. The reworked speakers with increased maximum volume/spl but decreased audio quality really illustrate the lack of wiggle room in the standard setup.
Personally, I just use nice headphones. The FW13 audio output is good quality (meaning the raw output, not necessarily what comes out of the speakers or 1/8" jack), and I’ve heard really nice sound via bluetooth (no bus/electrical noise or BT interference) or an external USB DAC+amp and quality headphones (although this moves 99% of audio processing outside the FW13, so kind of cheating).