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From:Simon Preston
Date:6 Aug 2000 at 10:35:03
Subject:Re: Mpeg 3 playback.

So Don Cox, you vish to know about [amigactive] Re: Mpeg 3 playback.? Vell, I will tell you...

>>> However, a well engineered PC sound card should sound noticeably
>>> better than any Paula on good material.
>>
>> Hmmm, my brother has a SB Live 1024 in his PC and my Amiga delivers
>> better bass than it. Obviously the sound quality isn't as good but I
>> don't really care!! It'll be written to CD anyway! :^)

> That suggests that the SB Live 1024 is not well engineered. Weak bass is
> a symptom of poor line output circuitry.

It does have an option to crank up the bass a little but it gets
distorted... that said, it may be my brothers hi-fi which isn't good at
bass.

> But doesn't the SB sell for only around £120? You won't get high quality
> sound for that price. You'll get "features", free software, etc etc.

If I could afford to I would get a Yamaha SW1000XG...

That said it would have to come AFTER my Yamaha MU-128, CS2X, Roland TR909,
MC505, Gemini XL600's... and so on...

:^)

Regards



Simon Preston
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