Anyone wanting superior sound from their laptop or PC than the standared soundcards supplied check out Behringers dinky little UCA202 USB sound module which comes in around £25 - £30. Nothing by way of bells / whistles, stereo phono in & out, headphone socket & top quality sound. Such external sound modules are replacing soundcards these days, ensabling the fashion of running of pro quality software on relatively inexpensive PCs and laptops with excellent results.