These speakers are a great way to add big sound to "whole home" speaker systems or use as surrounds. Of course they aren't as nice as my Klipsch Synergy system in the family room, but what do you expect from $70/Pair in-ceiling speakers? Pound-for-Pound, these speakers are better than the cheap "off-the-shelf" ones costing $50/Pair at any local store. Overall Review: Ordered 6x of these for our Master Bedroom/Bath. They're sold as a set (not a con for me), so you would overpay for an odd-number (5-channel set) Sound is a little unbalanced for music (I still have some tweaking to do on my receiver though) Has a "slimmer" flush-mount with the ceiling compared to othersĬons: -Larger mounting footprint compared to other 6.5" in-ceiling (needs like a 9-inch hole) Speaker survived a 5-foot fall off a shelf without damage to plastic housing Solid mounting anchors for drywall or drop ceiling Aimable 360-deg tweeters to focus dialog/highs I keep coming back to Noctua when budget allows. I've also used 50+ of Cooler Master and Thermaltake, etc. Spend the money, trust Noctua's attention to detail and superior engineering. Overall Review: Summary: I've used about 70 Noctua CPU Coolers and another 200 Noctua Case Fans for all kinds of builds over the years, personal and business applications, gaming to CAD/CAM to everyday trolling. Just measure your case and check your MOBO/RAM layout. It's gotta be huge (that's what she said?). There is a direct correlation between price and quality in this case. I had the "big boy" D15 on an old AMD AM3+ board, and ordered the $4 brackets to transition it onto my new AM4 board.Ĭons: Price - they're not the cheapest product, and don't try to be. One more reason to love Noctua - if you're upgrading your CPU/Mobo, just order their adapter kits and continue using that initial investment. If their packaging is engineered to such a high standard, imagine how great their products are? HOWEVER - Noctua includes a Y splitter and low noise adapters when running off DC instead of MOBO. Tool/Compound is included (fairly standard these days). Instructions are PERFECTLY clear, with step-by-step with practical images/text. Everything is double packed, either with cardboard on cardboard or cardboard on foam or a combination of both. This is the most amazing packaging of any component ever. Noctua's Packaging - I realize this is a bit irrelevant, but I think it speaks to their standards. Will Noctua CPU Fan/Heatsinks drastically lower your temps, absolutely, but you still need to consider your build as a closed system and build properly. Case = Corsair 450D Air Edition with 5 Corsair AF 120/140 Fans. Case Fans and overall environment and static pressure makes a difference here too - you can't just change a Fan/Heatsink and snap your fingers, and magically have a 18C CPU at max load. Noctua lowered my AMD Ryzen 2700x peak temps by -22C compared to stock AMD cooler with pretty lights. Personally, I love the brown/tan, no other fan on the market looks like that - it's like a logo that stands out in your build. At least they have Black options now, if the brown is an eyesore. but I prefer performance over pretty lights. They're not flashy - no, not by any means. If you really care, get additional Noctua fans for all your Case Fans. If you value a cool running system, spend the money on Noctua CPU Fan/Heatsink. Yes, some others out there perform as well, but usually their bearings are cheaper, causing the fan to start grinding or spin at lower and lower rates over time. With premium fans (liquid bearings, not sleeve), and engineered blade designs, Noctua products definitely move more air at lower noise rates than 95% of competitors. Here's where Noctua comes to save the day. One of the issues with Air cooling is noise vs. #Perfectlum tech support phone number fullPros: In this day and age, the AIO liquid coolers definitely sound great, but given the instances of pump failure/leaks (I realize the percentage is low, but still.), and the relatively loud fans on some of them, I still prefer the full Air route.
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