25-May-2015, 11:23
I've done a bit of testing with ICM. Firstly it seems to boost quiet passages of music. Secondly it's not so noticeable on louder music. So is it compressing as well as boosting higher frequencies? It's one of those things that immediately sounds 'better' but then you realise it isn't. Like a loudness button.
Compared 7.1.3 again with 8.0. 100% SAM with my speakers is a little crude with 7.1.3 still - a bit bass heavy and not so coherent. The resolution and depth seems a lot better with 8.0. This is with DPM and subsonic filter off. I thought perhaps ICM was compensating by boosting higher frequencies but even with ICM off the bass clarity and depth still seems more 'right'. I can't think why that would be because SAM changes between 7.1.3 to 8.0 would make no difference for my spoeakers would they? Without knowing exactly what they've changed I guess that can't be answered.
Compared 7.1.3 again with 8.0. 100% SAM with my speakers is a little crude with 7.1.3 still - a bit bass heavy and not so coherent. The resolution and depth seems a lot better with 8.0. This is with DPM and subsonic filter off. I thought perhaps ICM was compensating by boosting higher frequencies but even with ICM off the bass clarity and depth still seems more 'right'. I can't think why that would be because SAM changes between 7.1.3 to 8.0 would make no difference for my spoeakers would they? Without knowing exactly what they've changed I guess that can't be answered.