RE: "Have you actually checked with "cics"? "

Posted by Ryelands (A) on December 24, 2009 at 09:04:01

In Reply to: RE: "Have you actually checked with "cics"? " posted by audioAl on December 24, 2009 at 07:51:10:

I did not mean to start an argument, it is Christmas.

Ah, but you did. Arguments are a year-round phenomenon wherever hobbyists gather.

Obviously, I'm aware of the reasoning but Tony's explanation of why 45nm CPUs might lead to better sound quality is typically succinct.

My concern was whether low-power devices would necessarily do so in your situation, given that you were using on-board audio which might not resolve what are bound to be fairly subtle differences. Maybe it would - but maybe it wouldn't.

Where I completely agree is that on-board audio has improved greatly. I see no reason why a limited-features motherboard with a good audio chipset shouldn't form the basis of a first-rate, low-cost PC-audio system.

That wasn't true a few years back - but it is now. Are such systems "giant-killers"? Of course not but "audiophile" circles have rather taken their eyes off the ball here, I think.

BTW, if you're so minded, you might want to experiment with a little added smoothing to the PSU lines, esp the P4. It costs buttons and can make a surprising difference - see link.

Best wishes to all for the holiday season.

(After that, as soon as we can decently dispense with mawkish seasonal tosh, let's all hasten back to vituperative sniping based on ill-digested readings of muddled posts and suspect assertions of intellectual superiority. Can't wait . . . )

Dave

http://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/t.mpl?f=pcaudio&m=42455 (Open in New Window)

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Topic - Intel 45nm technology vs AMD - audioAl 04:05:46 12/23/09 (16)

Has NOTHING to do with 45nm or other process technology -nt - AbeCollins 19:48:25 12/23/09 (15)

RE: Has NOTHING to do with 45nm or other process technology -nt - Ryelands 01:35:08 12/24/09 (1)

RE: Has NOTHING to do with 45nm or other process technology -nt - Tony Lauck 07:45:19 12/24/09 (0)

How are you so sure about that? - B0B 22:26:42 12/23/09 (12)

"Have you actually checked with "cics"? " - AbeCollins 22:50:42 12/23/09 (11)

RE: "Have you actually checked with "cics"? " - fmak 02:24:34 12/24/09 (10)

RE: "Have you actually checked with "cics"? " - GCrouser 03:39:04 12/24/09 (1)

Flushing out - fmak 05:32:32 12/24/09 (0)

RE: "Have you actually checked with "cics"? " - Ryelands 03:26:49 12/24/09 (7)

RE: "Have you actually checked with "cics"? " - audioAl 07:51:10 12/24/09 (6)

RE: "Have you actually checked with "cics"? " - GCrouser 09:19:32 12/24/09 (0)

RE: "Have you actually checked with "cics"? " - Ryelands 09:04:01 12/24/09 (4)

RE: "Have you actually checked with "cics"? " - rick_m 10:05:08 12/24/09 (3)

Don't check with Abe, just ask Yehoodi - Ryelands 11:09:24 12/24/09 (2)

RE: Don't check with Abe, just ask Yehoodi - audioAl 02:26:01 12/26/09 (0)

RE: Don't check with Abe, just ask Yehoodi - theob 04:49:38 12/25/09 (0)

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RE: "Have you actually checked with "cics"? " - Ryelands 09:04:01 12/24/09 (4)

RE: "Have you actually checked with "cics"? " - rick_m 10:05:08 12/24/09 (3)

Don't check with Abe, just ask Yehoodi - Ryelands 11:09:24 12/24/09 (2)

RE: Don't check with Abe, just ask Yehoodi - audioAl 02:26:01 12/26/09 (0)

RE: Don't check with Abe, just ask Yehoodi - theob 04:49:38 12/25/09 (0)

RE: "Have you actually checked with "cics"? "

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