On 4/5/06, Paul Mullen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Wednesday 05 April 2006 13:16, Timothy Miller wrote:
> On 4/4/06, Tom Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
[snip]
> > Phantom power is achieved by putting 48VDC on BOTH signal conductors,
> > relative to the third conductor. The thing at the other end can then
> > take 48 volts between a signal line and earth, and send a signal back in
> > the difference between the signal lines. This difference induced between
> > the lines is small enough (typically 1mV) that it doesn't much affect the
> > 48V supply. Needless to say, there is lots of coupling/decoupling
> > involved.
>
> Definitely something only an external box could provide.
>
> How will users feel about having the external box? Good? Bad?
>
Most of the top of the range setups already have an external box that handles
all the A/D D/A conversions. In fact, the industry leading solution for pro
audio, Digidesign Protools, has no outputs on board the PCI card, just a
connector for different external ADC, DAC and MIDI boxes.
Paul Mullen.
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Tim,
> How will users feel about having the external box? Good? Bad?
Can this "external box" Possibly fill a 5.25 bay? Either way I am one of those users and I know quite a few other "gamer" users who would not be adverse to an external box, but would prefer to be able to hide it in an other wise unsed 5.25 bay if that is *honesty* possibe. Possibly a 5.25 box that could be external or internal easily. Include a few screw hole plastic fil caps and some sticky rubber 'feet' if external, or just mount it inside.
Look at this: http://www.techspot.com/reviews/hardware/gametheaterxp/index.shtml
At the time that was decently well received. I have 2 friends who infact still use that setup. I almost bought one, but already had an SBLive that was working perfectly fine. I think if you could make it *Nicely External, or Nicely Internal* you would be good to go.
I dont know if you want the gamer market that is admittedly small in linux, but if you provide a great sound card setup that can provide excelent linux gaming support you could very well be the company that lays the foundation for linux audio gaming. Two huge things currently hold linux back from gaming ( a huge potential market ) Video, and Audio performance. Pure and simple. You guys are talking about providing linux Video ( non gaming to start out ), and linux Audio.
Could you perhaps look at this site and possibly drop them a line: http://www.tuxgames.com/
I look at it this way, entertainment has always been big business and good money. Every avenue you can *honestly* tap for exposure is good right?
Have a good one,
Gary Sheppard
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