That would mean it is at least as good or actually better than the original Rift audio. I liked that one quite a bit, and the Rift S was obviously in comparison a cheapo solution aiming to cut cost to a higher degree.
From what we could read from a number of users who received the 8KX it appears that the audio is rather Rift S than Rift quality.
So if that is the case, this would yet again be a case of users needing to tinker around to make the Pimax headset perform well.
I already feel like I will have to undergo an extensive trouble-shooting process of a couple of days before I will be able to use the 8KX once it arrives. And although I am trying to follow the flow of information on the forum since 2,5 years, I fear I might inadvertendly miss some crucial bits of information for the proper setting to work of my PC to suit the 8KX and it may suck as a result.
Just imagine how a new user not even aware of all of the issues which have been discussed only in the past few weeks must feel when he opens the box and wants to enjoy great VR.
@mirage335 mentioned a collection of setup tips to be handed to new owners of the 8KX - I think this is absolutely paramount for Pimax to push this actively to new owners, and with push I mean in your face! to have a chance to get more positive than negative feedback for its new headset.
And on the longer run I really really hope Marcin is going to succeed with his efforts to create an automated tool to take care of most of these mods to our system to make the Pimax product shine (and by that justify its rather enormous price tag). I am just afraid that we will see it malfunction at several occasions because user A has some other settings than user B for spec X and Marcin could not anticipate each user’s specific setup. Not to mention that those who ordered an 8KX probably are of the type who do modify their systems frequently for other stuff, and you won’t find vanilla systems on any of our computers… so having the information available in well-structured format in a central, easy to find & accessible location on required mods (and why they are required to allow more tech savy users to find work-arounds if the solution provided by Pimax doiesn’t work on their system) is crucial too.
The obstacles to get the most out of the Pimax hardware are just insanely high, it appears, this really needs to be managed.