What sound card (zorro slot) is the best ??

Kristian95 · 13 September 2007, 11:31

I'm wondering what Zorro slot based sound card is the best ??

For instance, is the Toccata card any good ??

AMIGAZ · 13 September 2007, 12:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kristian95

I'm wondering what Zorro slot based sound card is the best ??

For instance, is the Toccata card any good ??

Yes, it's a good card

The Prelude ZII is also very good, have two of them and a Toccata...they even work in Morphos

keropi · 13 September 2007, 12:08

what about the Repulse or the Delfina DSP Plus ???

alexh · 13 September 2007, 12:20

Delfina is the best sound card for the Amiga.

The Flipper was supposed to be the best version with Zorro II, clockport and PCI interfaces.

http://ami.ga/products/delfina_e.htm

Unfortunately the flipper bit was never released, so it is clockport only and quite crap.

CU_AMiGA · 13 September 2007, 19:16

wot about the delfina lite?

Calgor · 14 September 2007, 06:22

Is the Toccata better than the Sunrize AD516 (some ppl tend to think the latter is great)?

Someone told me the sound quality is better (I do not have a AD516), but the AD516 has an SMPTE timing thing or something.

Toccata does sound better than the Concierto though.

keropi · 14 September 2007, 07:47

concierto is not that good of a soundcard... it's main advantage though is that it save u a zorro slot

Kristian95 · 14 September 2007, 08:48

I looked at the specs for the Toccata card and only see audio in plugs... does it output audio through the standard audio plugs on the amiga ??

Calgor · 14 September 2007, 13:49

Toccata has 3 stereo inputs, 1 mic input and 1 stereo out. You use a stereo 6.3mm to rca plug adapter for the big holes.

You can put the amiga's audio output into one of its inputs via cables which can then be played to its output. Not all of its inputs can do this without its software driver though (i.e. for games without workbench).

The repulse does seem interesting though.

FromWithin · 14 September 2007, 14:56

I've got an AD516. It's designed for music stuff specifically, and does indeed have a SMPTE port on it. It's good, but not very usable outside of it's own software.

Merlin · 14 September 2007, 23:11

I have an old Crystal soundcard in ISA flavour, is this any use to anyone here? I gave an old ISA Soundblaster Pro to Zetr0 on here and thought this may be of use to someone else. Does anyone want it?

Merlin

keropi · 14 September 2007, 23:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merlin

I have an old Crystal soundcard in ISA flavour, is this any use to anyone here? I gave an old ISA Soundblaster Pro to Zetr0 on here and thought this may be of use to someone else. Does anyone want it?

Merlin

the most generous OT post I have seen

Mellonhead · 15 September 2007, 06:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by FromWithin

I've got an AD516. It's designed for music stuff specifically, and does indeed have a SMPTE port on it. It's good, but not very usable outside of it's own software.

I have 2 AD516's, which can be combined and used as a 4 track recorder, and it's not good, it's excellent, it's own software is pretty complete, and I believe there was an AHI (possibly commercial) module for it. Makes any soundblaster, even their current junk, sound like the 8-bit crap it is descended from. Even though it was a high-cost-for-anything Amiga Zorro card, there was a reason it cost US $1500 when good clone cards were $500.

cv643d · 15 September 2007, 18:37

AD516 still fetch good prices on the eBay. I had one once but Mr Blom refused to loan my card to make an AHI module (before it was supported by AHI) for it so I sold it (for less I knew it was worth)

13 September 2007, 11:31	#1
Kristian95 A4000T owner :) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California, USA Age: 49 Posts: 498	What sound card (zorro slot) is the best ?? I'm wondering what Zorro slot based sound card is the best ?? For instance, is the Toccata card any good ??

13 September 2007, 12:20	#4
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	Delfina is the best sound card for the Amiga. The Flipper was supposed to be the best version with Zorro II, clockport and PCI interfaces. http://ami.ga/products/delfina_e.htm Unfortunately the flipper bit was never released, so it is clockport only and quite crap. Last edited by alexh; 13 September 2007 at 12:26.

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13 September 2007, 12:08	#3
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	what about the Repulse or the Delfina DSP Plus ???

13 September 2007, 19:16	#5
CU_AMiGA Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exeter Age: 38 Posts: 970	wot about the delfina lite?

14 September 2007, 06:22	#6
Calgor (Amigas && Amigos)++ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Anrea Posts: 999	Is the Toccata better than the Sunrize AD516 (some ppl tend to think the latter is great)? Someone told me the sound quality is better (I do not have a AD516), but the AD516 has an SMPTE timing thing or something. Toccata does sound better than the Concierto though.

14 September 2007, 07:47	#7
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	concierto is not that good of a soundcard... it's main advantage though is that it save u a zorro slot

14 September 2007, 08:48	#8
Kristian95 A4000T owner :) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California, USA Age: 49 Posts: 498	I looked at the specs for the Toccata card and only see audio in plugs... does it output audio through the standard audio plugs on the amiga ??

14 September 2007, 13:49	#9
Calgor (Amigas && Amigos)++ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Anrea Posts: 999	Toccata has 3 stereo inputs, 1 mic input and 1 stereo out. You use a stereo 6.3mm to rca plug adapter for the big holes. You can put the amiga's audio output into one of its inputs via cables which can then be played to its output. Not all of its inputs can do this without its software driver though (i.e. for games without workbench). The repulse does seem interesting though.

14 September 2007, 14:56	#10
FromWithin Music lord Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 50 Posts: 630	I've got an AD516. It's designed for music stuff specifically, and does indeed have a SMPTE port on it. It's good, but not very usable outside of it's own software.

14 September 2007, 23:11	#11
Merlin AmiBay MegaMod Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Age: 62 Posts: 1,163	I have an old Crystal soundcard in ISA flavour, is this any use to anyone here? I gave an old ISA Soundblaster Pro to Zetr0 on here and thought this may be of use to someone else. Does anyone want it? Merlin

15 September 2007, 18:37	#14
cv643d Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 762	AD516 still fetch good prices on the eBay. I had one once but Mr Blom refused to loan my card to make an AHI module (before it was supported by AHI) for it so I sold it (for less I knew it was worth)

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