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    I thought Nahimic was for MSI only

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by Spartan@HIDevolution, Apr 13, 2019.

  1. Spartan@HIDevolution

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    I see the Nahimic Software Components installed but I guess the sound profiles are still controlled via the Alienware Command Center and not the Nahimic app

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    It uses the same technology, just coated with the AW control center.
     
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    I think nahimic software can be used on almost realtek HDA chips on Kabylake and newer gen laptops or desktops. I still think Creative Sound Blaster Pro studio and Dolby has better or best post processing audio quaility and immersiveness than nahimic.
     
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    I normally turn off all the processing except for the bass and treble ones. I don't like the compressed sound.

    I only have bass set to 60% and treble set to 50% on my Area-51m. Everything else is off.
     
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    Depends on speaker size though. Do you change the settings on headphone/headset too?
     
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    Nope I almost never use headphones. Either laptop speakers or external 5.1 surround set-up (HDMI to receiver).
     
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    It was an MSI Exclusive at first its now on most OEM/ODM's laptops there is a few now using it.

    MSI
    HP
    Alienware
    Dell
    ASUS
    Apple

    Just to list a few.
     
    hacktrix2006, Apr 15, 2019
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    official partners of Nahimic listed on this page:
    https://www.nahimic.com/solutions/

    they are MSI, ASUS, EVGA and Gigabyte

    edit: recent Realtek UAD Gigabyte drivers seem to include the HDXClevo.inf and HDX_ClevoExt_AVO_RTK.inf files - so it looks like Clevo is joining in on the fun (is j95 aware about this?)
     
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