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From: Tomasz Nidecki tonid@elektron.pl
Subject: Re: AD516 quality - bullshit
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 97 02:25:01
Yoadie yo ho !!!
Based on a message from Daniel S. Riley to ,
DSR> There is a lot more to a digital audio card than the converters, and
DSR> hence a lot of other things that influence the quality of the sound.
DSR> The quality of the analog parts, the layout of the board, isolation of
DSR> the analog pathways from the digital gunk, filter design and quality,
DSR> all matter (unless, of course, you have digital ins and outs).
Agreed. I would say the S/N ratio os one of the most important things to compare, AFAIK AD516 reaches around 80-85 dB, and so does the Delfina.
DSR> perfect design (nor is it particularly bad)--but I just couldn't let
DSR> the claim that the codec is the only significant determinant of the
DSR> boards sound pass unchallenged...
But you must agree it is the most important determinant.
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