[mdlug] Converting tapes

[Ingles, Raymond]

> From: Michael Rudas

> Actually, in these days of multi-core processing, AC '97 and its
> hi-def successor are decent audio quality in AND out--but I still
> think a dedicated sound processor is better.  Why waste
> general-purpose computing power, when specialized hardware is SO much
> more efficient?

This helps quantify things:
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=10/11/22/1931230

In their tests, CPU usage is negligible, but the hardware and drivers
for dedicated cards make for some differences in audio quality. Note,
however, that they don't seem to test *input* fidelity at all.

 Sincerely,

 Ray Ingles                             (313) 227-2317

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