Important Note:

How to properly compare audio samples and why is that important?

1. Compare the audio samples on a computer device that has no significant pre-defined sound settings.

Some devices have pre-defined sound settings on their soundcards. Those pre-defined set­tings are impossible to deactivate.

(We have contacted a couple of vendors to ask if there is a way to turn those pre-defined sound settings off, either in BIOS or somewhere else. Their answer was "no" without fur­ther clarification.)

To get a reliable comparison for Acouste results, make sure you compare the audio samples on a computer device that has no significant pre-defined sound settings.

(For example, a test was done using the same speakers on a home PC with a dedicated sound card and on a laptop* with an integrated one. As the laptop’s integrated sound card had pre-defined sound settings, the sound comparison did not make sense, as it was not realistic.)

2. Compare audio samples on serious headphones or speakers.

3. Laptop, tablet, mobile-phone, and TV speakers are often not appropriate for comparison.