Free Fidelizer Improves the Sound...

[gongli]

Give this program a try - tunes your computer to sound better - audiophile setting is good.

Go to the very bottom and click on the download tab:

http://www.windowsxlive.net/fidelizer/

 

[withmusic]

Gave this a looksie and I suspect it's malware at best. First of all, the article is poorly written appearing to be from someone with English as their second language. (Improper tense usage, improper use of verbs, etc). Secondly, it contradicts itself at a few points. Example: "It involves no permanent modifications so system will remain safe and sound after restart so even system with normal Windows installation can experience better sound quality when needed."
Right after that it says: "Fidelizer has 3 optimization levels. They’re all for the same goal to sonic improvements. I’ll leave them all to your judge whether they’re subtle or big difference. At any rate, you should leave your ears with it for at least week if it doesn’t hurt your computer.
Read more at http://www.windowsxlive.net/fidelizer/#UFUEh86zLAaVl0Dg.99

I think I'd rather spend some money and get a new soundcard.

 

[1TUFSS]

Not malware, more like magicware... the IT equivalent of snake oil.

Yes, insufficient processing power can cause quantization errors, but more often, it simply just stutters. Besides, it's 2012; if a thumb-sized device can decode MP3 without lagging, your computer can, too.

 

[withmusic]

Not malware, more like magicware... the IT equivalent of snake oil.

Yes, insufficient processing power can cause quantization errors, but more often, it simply just stutters. Besides, it's 2012; if a thumb-sized device can decode MP3 without lagging, your computer can, too.

Well, that would be better than malware for sure, at least it's free even though not worth messing with. I don't know though, it sounds like it does make some changes in one's system, while not intended to be permanent, I can see how they could easily foul things up anyway.

 

[krisjay]

Yea, I am not sure it is the best idea to suggest people download an unproven and potentially dangerous program.

 

[ericzim]

I tend to agree that it's not worth messing with when turning off useless services in windows would do just as much good as *magic* software with less risk of fouling things up.

 

[gongli]

Audiophile setting worked for me to improve the sound noticeably...
...then again, I can see why someone might be hesitant to try.
Knowing how imperfect the present operating systems are...

If you google it, fidelizer got some good write ups.