28 June 2024, 08:24 | #1 |
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Which Amiga computer technically has the best audio quality?
I mean the quality of the signal out the phono sockets.
I have all except A3000 and want to leave 1 machine out and connect it to my Pioneer stack system I bought in 1988 for MODs and sample playback. (I heard it was CD32 but that has no floppy port or HDD option without expensive expansion) |
28 June 2024, 09:26 | #2 |
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I think audio output wise all are the same.
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28 June 2024, 09:27 | #3 |
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They all use Paula the same sound chip.. If you want higher quality, get a sound card
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28 June 2024, 09:32 | #4 |
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They use the same chip but everything is not equal.
There are differences in filters, hence the difference between A500 sound and A1200 sound that some can perceive. They may be differences in how caps behave and type of caps. Old damaged caps will alter the sound. Tantalum caps as i have in an A600 are theoretically possibly altering the linearity of the sound output. Also there is the thin copper part at the back of most A1200 that should help filtering some noise, which i have never seen on an A600 for instance. But i have been used so long now to A1200/A4000 that i can't say i really remember the difference with the A500. If anyone can actually hear a difference, i guess it is just a matter of preferences to say which is the best. |
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28 June 2024, 09:59 | #6 |
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...I just use VLC on the android box for this ; not 'true' Amiga sound but damn good nonetheless.
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28 June 2024, 10:14 | #7 |
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The A1200 has a much brighter sound as the cutoff filter is tuned much higher.
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28 June 2024, 10:16 | #8 |
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It's a shame it didn't have independent outputs, each with their own software controllable filter. That would've been awesome. Think Emulator territory. |
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28 June 2024, 19:00 | #13 |
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well, various people DJ'ing with PT on 2 amigas like Hoffman and various others seem to be using 2x Amiga 600's, i think djnest's videos has an A1200 and he has had interviews where he states he has a vamp'd A600 and has an A1200, no idea if some are using dual A600's just because they are smaller machines with sufficient audio, maybe they are just as good as the a1200 or anything else, maybe it doesnt matter, no idea really, the results on all of them sounds good.
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28 June 2024, 20:41 | #14 |
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A600 were cheaper, smaller, easily expandable and have the same soundchip than every Amiga.
Seems logical to me to use them. |
28 June 2024, 21:09 | #15 |
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But... but... the resonance of the case and the oscillation of the mainboard! You also have to consider that the distance of the chips has an influence on the sound quality
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You just copy the 16bit samples to CHIP RAM and call a OS function or do the samples have to be a track number on the CD? |
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CDDA audio tracks is the only way to play 16bit 44khz audio on them. Unless you have then connected to a decent amp and speakers you won't notice much difference to Agony's piano title tune on most top end CRT TV speakers. Stuff like Batman the movie has real duff low quality samples though, don't see much above 6khz on the spectrum analyser.
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