Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!julius.cs.uiuc.edu!apple!portal!cup.portal.com!-Rich- From: -Rich-@cup.portal.com (Richard Sherman Payne) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: Stellar 7 re-release Message-ID: <36890@cup.portal.com> Date: 14 Dec 90 01:54:11 GMT References: <9012120353.AA26625@apple.com> <36863@cup.portal.com> <1990Dec13.092845.4245@utstat.uucp> Organization: The Portal System (TM) Lines: 46 Philip writes (please excuse the lack of return paths, portal strips them off, I download the post, and upload the response, but no mail header is available to edit) >In article <36863@cup.portal.com> -Rich-@cup.portal.com (Richard Sherman Payne ) >writes: > >[stuff re the Amiga sounding better than a GS...] > >The Amiga has a lot going for it but you must have been listening to a >defective GS to say that it doesn't sound as good! The only computer >that I have used( and now mainly use) that has better sound is the NeXT. > I did qualify that, "running normal programs". I do not use dedicated music programs, though I have heard Synthlab on a ROM1. The music was great, but the random data bursts, in my opinion, made the number of voices and all numbers worthless. Like listening to a Stratavarius (sp?) through a tin can, what is the point. This was through a Stereo system with the BOSE speakers. However, Silpheed has a pretty catchy beat, but that is through the 1" speaker. The Amiga has much better stereo sound through the 1084S. Many programs use music, listen to Hybris on the Amiga. I do not want to get into a Computer A is better than Computer B argument, but in my experience, with stock systems, the music or sound from the regular Amiga applications sound better. My opinion, stock (for sound) systems. >You must not have been listening to the "right" programs. Try listening >to Diversi-Tune or a synthLab sequence, The Amiga has basically a >similar sound to the Mac, not bad but not great. I have a ROM03 GS but >I don't think the noise level was that much higher on the ROM01. At >least this is a humorous note. In any case, listen again! > See above... >Philip McDunnough >University of Toronto->philip@utstat.toronto.edu >[my own opinions, you hear!] > Mine as well... Rich -Rich-@cup.portal.com