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Sound Upgrade
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There have been a number of sound upgrades available in the past, and
now Intonation have added their model to the scene. I had felt the
need for such an item of my own ever since getting my new hi-fi, and
finding that my arc in it's virgin state didn't actually produce any
sound above about 5kHz.

What you get for you money is a small filter bypass kit that connects
to your computer's motherboard with it's own clips (eliminating any
soldering). On the other end are stereo phono sockets for direct
connection to you monitor or hi-fi. I found it fairly straightforward
to fit, and had the lid back on my computer in a matter of minutes.
The new sound was quite dramatic. Even the system beep as my machine
booted sounded much sharper. I ran the demonstration software and was
immediately impressed by it superior quality. I ran a few tests and
found that sound of 10kHz and more was now magically coming from
the machine. Now, the sceptics amongst you will mention the fact that
a filter is there to remove excess noise, but I have noticed little
difference when, for example, I load something off a disc - which
typically interferes with the sound system.

Whether you are just a Soundtracker freak, or use your arc for
multimedia, you will find the upgrade an invaluable purchase, at it's
quite low price of under 10. The review upgrade is staying in my
machine!

Ease of use 9/10
Value for money 10/10
Overall 9/10

Product: Sound Upgrade
Price: 9.99
Availability: A3000, A3x0, A4x0 (not A4x0/1), and soon A30x0
Contact: Intonation (091) 3845217

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