Very good results. Can you make several recordings for comparison ? We have already many text messages in these forums, but only several good videos exists with proofs of not our problemManmademan wrote: ↑20 Sep 2024, 04:26Wow. Here is an update that has made a world of difference not only to the audio side of things but also my monitor's image quality.
This may also interest those who suffer from input latency related issues because I noticed something in that area too (I know input latency threads are more prevalent and talked about in this forum).
My computer setup is in my living room. Plugging extension cords/power strips to my living room's empty wall sockets makes a ridiculously good improvement to the clarity (and quality) of my audio, and vividness, motion smoothness and pixel clarity of my monitor.
The image is more vivid and things just pop out more on my screen. The biggest difference that I also notice now is actual depth in the image too which I had no idea my monitor was capable of displaying.. or I have lived in this apartment for too long and have gotten used to everything sounding and looking worse than what they actually could sound and look like.
I didn't expect that to happen at all, but I noticed the image depth thing right off the bat when I started going through the first 2-3 levels of Doom 1 every time I test my audio. And the audio too: the fact that it comes to me automatically now what the direction, position and distance of sound sources are, is telling that something happened for the better. I can almost visualize the sound's outlines around my head because of how clear and in focus the audio sounds now; it sounds like I am in the actual environment of the game and the enemies' sounds originate exactly from their position in the level on my monitor.. it's almost physical. That's how crazy of an improvement this is.
To make sure this wasn't a fluke, I have shut down and started up my PC several times, and it persists after days. In my head I instantly "realize" that it still works when I hear audio or play through a level in Doom and notice the depth in the image. There are many things I have done in the past which I thought helped but later realized they really didn't help in the end.
Now, what happens if I take out the extension cords? The audio is back to sounding almost hollow and flat which I was used to and thought it sounded good until I stumbled across this improvement. The image of my monitor no longer has the depth to it and lacks the pop, color and pixel clarity. There's nothing about it that I can easily put my finger on.. yet I can now notice that my monitor has also been lacking something this entire time.
Even the monitor, just like my headphone audio.. is able to show less of the same kind of "clarity" because of the interference.
This improvement lasts as long as I keep the extension cords plugged in to the wall sockets. The more extension cords I plug, the more it helps, so I have plugged an extension cord into every single wall outlet socket in my living room. This also applies to my kitchen's wall outlets. I could plug in anything else too, not just extension cords, but I felt that the effect wasn't as good.
The strange thing is that it takes a good 15 minutes to "settle". I can notice an immediate improvement in both audio and monitor image quality after turning on my PC, right after I have plugged in an extension cord, but I need to wait around that time for the effect to be at its strongest. I'm really curious to know what's happening behind the scenes. It's as if these extension cords are acting as cleansers.
You can also record audio and compare both tracks in Audiocity
