How can I tell if my Framework 13 AMD has the 80db speakers?

Framework Laptop 13
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Does the AMD 13 ship with the newer 80db speakers or the “original” ones? Looking at the speakers I can’t tell which model they are.

I’m not happy with the sound quality (at least on Linux) - at higher volume it’s really screechy, so, if they are the 80db ones, I’m thinking of trying to swap them for the “original” ones which I understand are less loud but otherwise sound better. Curious if others would confirm the difference.

Thanks!

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What is the code below the QR code? It should start with FRANBXFG… I believe the 80dB version starts FRANBXFGA…

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There are many guides on how to improve it, try this one for example GitHub - cab404/framework-dsp (remember to install easyeffects and install select the correct audio profile)

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I’m not a fan of the one that I linked above, there are many (just search for “EasyEffects”). I made my own by modifying one of the ones that I’ve found here.

Disclaimer: I made this based on somebody else’s work, but I don’t remember whom, I’m sorry. I modified it (or started from scratch based on what I saw in that one, not sure) and played with effects to find a sound of my liking, I’m no audio expert so many things might be horrible to the eyes of someone who has more experience than me.

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My code starts with FRANBXFGA, so I guess I have the 80db ones.

The EasyEffect preset makes a big difference, thank you!
Seems to me like the defaults are terrible…

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I have the same code too, but from the link @anon81945988 shared, the speaker on the AMD 13 should be original…
Mine is also AMD, speaker labeled as “2 x 2W”

In this video, the person has an intel FW. And at timestamp 20:16, the speaker shows the same code “FRANBXFGA”. In addition to that, you can see it’s label as “2 x 2W, 80dB”.

Still, I just wondered why is my speaker so loud Lol

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