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AstoundSound Expander for Windows Review
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LifetimeUpgrades.com has installed and tested AstoundSound Expander for Windows on a Windows 7 64-bit and Windows XP operating systems. The install proceeded without any incidence under the developers default settings.
Upon first run, we were given instructions for use and were then on our way to have improved sound quality for our audio sounds. With the program running independently in the taskbar of Windows, we were very pleased with the audio improvements. The software used very little of the system resources allowing us to continue our normal routines.
We found this audio expander to do a fantastic job with our audio while not over compensating the sound to the point it seemed to be unreal. With the simple to use design, if you have a need to adjust the audio, there is a simple slide bar for enhancing purposes.
We have given this the Lifetime Upgrades 5 Star Reward, for its cool features, easy to use interface, great stability, the usability for everyone, and finally the lifetime upgrade policy.
Version 3.0.2 reviewed on: Oct 07 2010Publisher's description
AstoundSound: Hear it. Believe it. The next dimension in evolution of audio.
The AstoundSound Expander is a software application that processes all audio on your PC. It takes stereo audio as input and produces a significantly wider stereo image, while preserving center information (e.g. vocals or center staged instruments), in real time. The result is a wider, fuller and richer listening experience that can be heard while playing music, movies or games. Hear it. Believe it.
After installing the software, the AstoundSound Expander automatically starts when you begin playing audio. Controlling AstoundSound is simple and intuitive. Use the Desktop icon to view AstoundSound Expander. Once running you can close AstoundSound Expander to the System Tray (lower-right portion of the Windows Task Bar), then click on our System Tray icon to open the view.
The stereo expansion slider is the primary control that increases or decreases the amount of stereo expansion. The lowest setting on the slider will bypass expansion processing.
Other controls include: - Preamp allows input gain adjustment for improved audio levels.
- Audio output device selection.
- Listening modes optimize AstoundSound for Music, Movies and Games.
- Hot Keys providing quick and easy control of AstoundSound Expander.
You can hear the AstoundSound effect through your computer's built-in stereo speakers, headphones, or external stereo speakers connected to your computer. Another great way to hear AstoundSound is to connect the line-out (headphone) jack of your computer to an available input on your home stereo receiver.
