There are plenty of grey areas for end users in the arena of upper end audio, let alone the now addition of industrial appliances like personal confusers we want to add to the presiding mix.
Trial and error and A versus B versus C etc, still shines the best light towards gaining both exp and performance increases. In the best of scenarios I think we can only emulate and never duplicate the exp of one members trials in some other members situation. So we approximate and consider different approaches.
The only points then of contention are Empirical evidence . Not those of subjective association. In every area other than purely measured evidentiary relms, we must at times agree to disagree, or merely accept those results for what they are unique individual experiences that likely can not be duplicated or replicated. The truth then lays with the perception of the beholder.
Any closer or further insights then will come directly from the attempt to emulate someone elseÂs particular scenario as best one can for all practical intents and purposes .. or those results can be simply accepted as that personÂs unique findings, as I previously indicated. Nothing more.
Unless we can put a clock on it or a meter.. or some other widely accepted measuring apparatus itÂs all hearsay and not point of fact reasoning. Arguing such a thing then seems fruitless for seldom does every party have likewise past events in common or even in recent memory.
True too, even measured events can be argued on several points.
At those instances, perhaps it is best to input ÂOh yeah? How about that! Good for you. Maybe IÂll check that out myself someday more closely. Or some such yada yada stuff.
ItÂs very likely too, thereÂs an element of truth in each account.
FWIW
Once folks begin to view the PC/Mac as an actual high end audio or video component instead of just a ÂpcÂ, and address it as such as mentioned somewhat here in this thread, your listening experience and operating performance will, or can be elevated.
Ever try opening up the towerÂs case by simply removing the side cover? I do it to all my boxes. It reduces the Âelectrical noise level . Though not the rest of the noises it makes such as the video cards fan, drives etc. If outside the listening room in a closet or something, this does indeed help to that one end.
Putting a layer of thin closed cell foam on it if left in place will help reduce itÂs overall ambient noise factor too. Simply adding or laying material over the top and either side of the tower will deaden itÂs noise level too. the esthetic there however is up to the owner, as to just what theyÂre willing to do or how fancy theyÂll get.
Another approach some projector owners use for their more noisey projectors are Âhush boxesÂ. Enclosures such as those seem to me to have enough worth to nvestigate for those whose drives and/or computers reside in the listening environment itself, and not in some Âsequestered area.
At every turn we get to ask ourselves repeatedly, the same question, ÂJust how deep down the rabbit hole are we going to go this time for this change or replacement, or addition to our system?Â
As for outright ambient or back ground noise levels in drives Every online or big box store IÂve done any buying from has a return policy. Buy one and try it. If noisey send it back and try another. The actual degree of noise given off from one unit to another these days is so minimal as to not be critical.
If the noise level is critical the owner MUST then take additional measures to amend things. Eg., above.
