| Antec Sonata Review |
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| Written by Sam Bruce | |||||||
| Wednesday, 01 November 2006 | |||||||
Page 1 of 2 Silence. The word that describes the level of sound that every single computer user wants their machine to run at. So how can you do this? You could insulate you machine with some tar paper, or you could crank down the voltage running to your fans. Or you could invest in the new Sonata enclosure from Antec.
Thatís right, Antec have come up with another stunning case, and the Sonata, the forerunner in its lifestyle series of cases, has an emphasis on style, while maintaining a low level of noise and a high level of cooling. Do you want to hear more? well then read on.  Specs: - 3 x 5.25" external drive bays - 2 x 3.5" external drive bays - 4 x 3.5" internal drive bays in individual trays with rubber grommets to absorb hard drive vibrations - 1 rear (standard) 25mm thick - 1 front (optional) 25mm thick Okay, so it has a fairly standard list of specs, the things that really set this spec list apart from the rest of the crowd, would have to be the washable air filter, which is located at the bottom of the case, and clips out, so you can run it under a tap, and then replace in your machine once clean (and dry, obviously)
Now usually all of Antecís enthusiast cases, are made from aluminum. But as you can see, there is a difference here. The sonata is made from steel, why have they done this? Well from what I can tell by the nature of the metal, aluminum is more prone to vibration, and also as I have found from some other aluminum cases, they are easy to damage. But it looks like the only reason that Antec have done this is to reduce the noise level, and hey, it worked, so I am not going to fuss about it. |
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