# Sound Quality Manipulation/Processing

**URL:** <https://forum.fxsound.com/t/sound-quality-manipulation-processing/5652>\
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**Created:** [July 2, 2025, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/sound-quality-manipulation-processing/5652 "2025-07-02T13:06:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![MAC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@MAC](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/MAC)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2025, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/sound-quality-manipulation-processing/5652/1 "2025-07-02T13:06:15Z")

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You’d get my 15 quid if FxSound was equal to XEQ on Android, with it’s EQ, Limiter and Compressor.  
My cheap X96 Max Plus Ultra TV box; is out performing my brand new PC!  
By a wide margin!

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**Author:** ![MAC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@MAC](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/MAC)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/sound-quality-manipulation-processing/5652/2 "2025-07-12T15:18:52Z")

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I was quick to loud mouth it.

Disabling all of the unnecessary audio hardware in Device Manager (AMD and Realtek).  
Allowing FxSound and my DAC only; significantly improved the sound quality and eliminated glitches.

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**Author:** ![MAC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@MAC](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/MAC)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/sound-quality-manipulation-processing/5652/4 "2025-07-25T16:35:53Z")

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Extensive A-B, Android XEQ has the edge. Stream direct from memory, it is noticeable that FXSound is not as transparent, the bass dynamics, acoustics, vocals are not as immersive.  
XEQ is closer to EQ APO.