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From: ags@scs.carleton.ca (Alexander G. M. Smith)
Subject: Re: CHEAP 16-bit STEREO sound samplers
Message-ID: <1991Jun25.141723.17972@cunews.carleton.ca>
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Date: Tue, 25 Jun 1991 14:17:23 GMT

In article <91175.214540U28037@uicvm.uic.edu> Jason Kratz <U28037@uicvm.uic.edu> writes:
>In article <282.2865f3ac@intersil.uucp>, hamilton@intersil.uucp says:
>>I've been giving some thought to designing a "cheap" 16 bit audio digitizer
>>for the Amiga, but the more one thinks about it, the more expensive it gets.
>>...
>>So there's a lot more to it than a pair of 16 bit A/Ds.  I'd like to see it   ,
>>too
>>...
>At least someone agrees with me that a decent 16 bit board wouldn't be so cheap
>.  You're correct on every point Fred.

So, making a 16 bit digitizer is only half the story, you need a 16 bit
playback system too.  However, how expensive would it be for Commodore
to build such a system into some future Amiga?

- Alex