Re: USB audio, etc.. Re: Re: EgoSys U24

--- john cooper <[email protected]> wrote:
> Unorthodox Behaviour wrote:
> > 
> > Very good card but quite expensive. I just
> discovered OPTOplay in
> http://www.audiotrak.net/eng/index.html
> 

This optoplay is based on the chip AKM AK4353, see
http://www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/akm/usa/product/ak4353/ak4353.html

Asahi-Kasei seems to produce a wide range of chips
that might be interesting. Of course I don't expect
them to have the quality of e.g. a Crystal DSP, but
they may still be interesting.

They produce evaluation boards for all their chips and
I mailed them asking details on the availability and
pricing of them. If they send me one for free (many
chip manufacturers do) then I'll have a first hand
experience...

It's too bad audio soundcard tech reports and tests
are limited to electrical performance. It would be
nice to know which 24/96 cards have a *musical* sound
(which means closer to analog !) and which not.

UB

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