I tried others like Windows 10 spatial sound and jRiver's own native dsp but was not satisfied with the lack of 'tweakability'. I also use music apps on my smartdevices that utilize crossfeed and eq. Occasionally, some albums sound better with one setting/vst vs another. I have different presets for different headphones - sometimes two or three different settings per can. There is also BACCH, another software or hardware which apparently takes things further. Interestingly, Ambiophonics claims the opposite, that stereo sound from speakers including the interaural crosstalk is blemished and have made software (called RACE) to remove it which is said to give a better stereo image. Moving beyond crossfeed is the Smyth Realiser, as mentioned above, and 'Out of Your Head' software which attempt to give real speakers and listening room experience: I had a Headroom Blockhead and a Meier amp with crossfeed but couldn't detect any obvious differences nor suffered any listening fatigue without crossfeed. It is claimed to be a subtle but useful improvement that reduces listening fatigue. Crossfeed adds the right signal and presumably makes some calculation regarding the Head Related Transfer Function (HRTF) so that your headphones now produce a sound like speakers might. With headphones however we hear only the left signal in the left ear. This is why PWM curving is very important if you want to control noise levels.The theory behind crossfeed is that with speakers we hear in our left ear sound from both the left AND right speakers, and vice versa (known as Interaural Crosstalk). No one is 'forcing' anyone to use a traditional/vertical case.įor noise - having a 360 AIO running fans at 100% can get pretty noisy, I have experienced this a lot in testing coolers over the past 4 years. Always remember that there are backplates which distribute stress as well as the possibility that you can opt to have the motherboard horizontal if you'd prefer. The prototype I tested was even larger (link to that is also listed) in the first paragraph. By design it is significantly well-built and to be industrial-esque overall due to the roots of the parent company - one in which they've been applying this tech to large/heavy industrial and commercial machinery for quite some time. Both are still huge.Īnd yes - it is heavy. the NH-D15, the IceGiant is more rectangular while the Noctua is more 'square' overall. The IceGiant is large, but in terms of how large it is vs. High end TR4 system builders spending $2600+ on CPU/MB and would rather not have an AIO have options of only a real solid handful of powerful air-cooling options. These are today's prices - March 31, 2021. In terms of Threadripper usage - let's take for example our test system of a 2990WX and Gigabyte Aorus X399 Xtreme: The CPU is nearly $1900 alone. This does not apply to all, nor does it apply to all as a constant in every situation. There is a huge trend in internet searches and inquiry about 'what is the best' (intersect of 'x', for example) when in fact, the question is 'what is the best but for minimal budget', making these types of questions not one of just being 'best' but also of 2-axis of evaluation ('X' against 'Y'). Perspective is everything, and that all depends on your budget and goals. Īlso have to consider that opinion is not the same as fact. This is also the same reason we have millions of flavors of ice cream, different car models in the same classification and why your local Foot Locker sells Nike, as well as Adidas. Not everyone wishes to opt for the same cooler just because it's been the benchmark for like.forever. It is also still $100, so again, we're looking at a market segment where someone is already spending large sums of money and 'wants to know what else is out there'. It shows you how good it is and why EVERYONE is quick to recommend it if you can fit it into a case (and budget). You are correct - it's incredibly difficult to beat the Noctua NH-D15, even though its an older cooler. Similar to heatpipes but with a potentially larger overhead. Also, stop to consider that this is a new cooling technology to the performance/desktop PC space in terms of utilization. The majority of the evaluation is relative to existing solutions.
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