Dell SB521A Ultra Thin Soundbar

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Time’s Scar, Chrono Cross – Listening for the highs of the flute and the transition to high-mids from the viola, general instrumental The Dell AX510 and AX510PA are soundbars that attach to the bottom of certain Dell monitors. The following Dell knowledge base article has more information (including compatibility) about these soundbars: General Information About the Dell AX510 and AX510PA Soundbars At a 8ms GtG response, it’s pretty much par for course when it comes to higher-than-HD resolutions; not abysmal enough to get smearing or ghosting while using the monitor to game, but also not great either now that even certain QHD panels can reach 120Hz and beyond with a faster response time to boot. At this rate, I’d expect some sort of built-in mid-range DAC/Amp combo to truly round up the all-in-one experience in the near future. Just kidding… or am i? OSD Clean or reconnect all cables again. Test the soundbar with a different audio source, such as from another computer.

The Dell U2722DE and the slim soundbar is a surprisingly decent pairing for productivity work and I have no qualms recommending it that way, though the sound fidelity might not satisfy some. The monitor by itself is excellent with good color coverage though having freesync and/or HDR support would make it a better all-rounder for people looking at both sides of the spectrum. The Dell Slim Soundbar SB521A attaches to the bottom of certain Dell monitors. The following Dell knowledge base article has more information (including compatibility) about this soundbar: Dell Slim Soundbar SB521A Usage and Troubleshooting Guide Unfortunately, even at a technically less challenging QHD resolution, Dell has been unable to fit freesync into panels like this and with the unimpressive 60Hz refresh rate, there just isn’t much incentive for pure gamers to consider this one.The brightness can also be cranked all the way up to blinding if you wish. According to my eyes, it seems to spec a bit higher than the 350nits listed in the specifications. Intel SME Study Disclaimer: Based on a 2018 survey of small business owners in five countries. Details here intel.com.au/smestudy

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The Microphone A unique feature of this soundbar versus the Dell Slim Soundbar SB521A is that this model has a built in microphone. So, even though most of the supported monitors do not come with a camera, you can at least take audio conferencing calls with this soundbar, the monitor, and nothing else. My first audio test of the microphone led me to believe that it was complete trash. My voice sound like it was coming from a roadside payphone - tinny, raspy, without any depth. But that was when I was using the slim soundbar as my main speaker. I changed the audio output to the AC511, and... well, it wasn't amazing, but it wasn't that bad either. I would say it's equivalent to the speaker that is built into my Logitech C922 webcam. But since it's about as good of a mic as the webcam that I'll have plugged in anyway, I don't know if there's any point for me to use the soundbars microphone. Another oddly missing feature is HDR support, which shouldn’t be difficult to certify and achieve, given the good color accuracy of this monitor. Price It seems like Dell doesn’t call this the “USB-C Hub Monitor” for nothing on their brochure. As you can see from the ports below, they’re pulling out all the stops to include just about everything you’d want from a hub for a true dongle-less experience. On more challenging songs such as the extremely bass-heavy intro of Metallica’s Enter Sandman, the bass simply sounds muted from what you’d expect and isn’t a good experience, the same can be said with George Michael’s Careless Whisper where the Saxophone solo just isn’t as nuanced when from note to note.

Sitting at about arm’s length from the soundbar itself, things are usually ok in terms of it feeling like stereo sound, thanks to each driver being at the far end length of the speaker itself. However, it starts to break down if one were to move towards the speaker a little, as the soundstage is not as wide as two separate satellite speakers would be, causing it to narrow it to something more mono-sounding; a heads up for interested parties to sit further away to get the best experience. Adjust the volume levels on Windows and the application in use. Also, play an alternate audio file or online media is possible. In terms of volume, these are pretty really loud speakers given that they’re usb-powered and can fill the typical room at about 60 volume no problem and that’s not even at its pull power, nice. You’ll definitely have no issues here.IDC Whitepaper: “Optimizing Performance with Frequent Server Replacements for Enterprises” commissioned by Dell Technologies and Intel, March 2021. Results are based on interviews with 18 IT practitioners and decision makers at midsize and large enterprises and a web survey of 707 IT practitioners and decision makers at midsize and larger enterprises using Dell Technologies server solutions across 7 industries. See full whitepaper: https://www.delltechnologies.com/resources/en-us/asset/white-papers/products/servers/server-infrastructure-resiliency-enterprise-whitepaper.pdf