Hello everyone. Windows 10 v2004 update was out for a while and I spent a long time testing since this update has very good sound quality improvements over previous v1909 update. It has the new kernel from 20H1 base fixing some flaws in v1909 version.

To make sure this is properly tested, I installed a new v2004 update on SSD drive to test with my server and swap out with v1909 and v1903 which took like a week or two to conclude as below.

Windows 10 v2004 update has everything I complained in v1909 fixed. Bass articulation is better than ever and musicality is very good. Although it seem to have a bit of refined smoothness sound signature but still delivery very good performance.

For higher quality performance, I still prefer v1903 for better transparency and imaging that can demonstrate stereo image better but musicality on v2004 is very close to v1511 which is Nimitra’s reference platform for a long while.

1. Threshold (v1507) – By very small margin
2. Threshold 2 (v1511) / May 2019 Update (v1903)
3. May 2020 Update (v2004)
4. Spring Creators Update (v1803)
5. November 2019 Update (v1909)
6. October 2018 Update (v1809)
7. Creators Update (v1703)
8. Fall Creators Update (v1709)
9. Anniversary Edition (v1607)

The first 20H1 update is clearly a good start and highly recommended to upgrade over v1909. You won’t miss much from v1903 too and don’t forget to re-apply Fidelizer Pro optimizations after major Windows Update to make sure Fidelizer is running with 100% optimizations. 🙂

Hello everyone. I’ve finally updated to Windows 10 v1903 and I have high expectations for this update because it shares the same kernel base 19H1 as Windows Server 2019 which sounds really really good. I also forgot to update v1809 too due to being so busy at that time so here we go!

First, I’ll start with October 2018 Update. As l highly praised Spring Creators Update (v1803) being back to good sounding one again, this October 2018 quickly fell behind to the point I consider it worse than Creators Update. Though v1809 still some what more neutral tonal balance, its performance was rather disappointing.

Bass in v1809 is a bit veiled  and blurred with some sort of distortion. Midrange isn’t as expanding as previous v1803 and sound a bit thinner too. I wouldn’t say this degradation is as worse as from v1703 to v1709 as this is still some what acceptable and still considered better than v1703.

Now that v1903 is out, the first improvement I noticed was it’s much smoother and I can perceive much more micro detail. Bass is more vivid and deep with great clarity as I used to hear when Windows 10 first released before. Midrange is fuller and more expanded though it’s little thinner than v1507-1511. Treble is very crispy with fine details, it might be the best Windows 10 in this regard alone so far.

Though I still prefer more solid dynamics in Threshold line a little bit more but this 19H1 base really comes close and may have finer details to make up so I’ll put both v1511 and v1903 on second rank together.

1. Threshold (v1507) – By very small margin
2. Threshold 2 (v1511) / May 2019 Update (v1903)
3. Spring Creators Update (v1803)
4. October 2018 Update (v1809)
5. Creators Update (v1703)
6. Fall Creators Update (v1709)
7. Anniversary Edition (v1607)

This is the best update after Threshold line for sure. I highly recommend every audiophile to apply this Windows 10 whenever possible and don’t forget to re-apply Fidelizer Pro optimizations after major Windows Update to make sure Fidelizer is running with 100% optimizations. 🙂