Re: [Sursound] Ambisonics on the cheap?

2011-08-03 Thread umashankar mantravadi
mass production will not happen so easily, but if you dont count your computer in the cost, 200 dollars for first order, without height is very possible. there are many 7.1 channel cards, some of them on usb, which are based on an eight channel d-a convertor. if you ignore the software

Re: [Sursound] Ambisonics on the cheap?

2011-08-03 Thread Sampo Syreeni
On 2011-08-04, umashankar mantravadi wrote: mass production will not happen so easily, but if you dont count your computer in the cost, 200 dollars for first order, without height is very possible. Software, D/A, amplifier and decent speakers included? I agree that that all should be

Re: [Sursound] Ambisonics on the cheap?

2011-08-03 Thread Michael Chapman
On 2011-07-29, Sarang S. Dalal wrote: I've been lurking for only a day, but Sampo's note gives me the courage to go ahead and ask the first question I was hoping this group might help me answer. And good it was. No? ;) My question then is, how to do ambisonic even cheaper. I sort of

Re: [Sursound] Ambisonics on the cheap?

2011-08-03 Thread Marc Lavallée
Even using spare parts, a complete system can be cheap. - one plug computer with ethernet: 75 euros (or with wifi : 100 euros) - one usb 7.1 sound card: 20 euros - four or more small fullrange speakers: ? The first step would be to create a complete software system with a good user