[LAD] FOSS Ethernet Soundcard

[fons at kokkinizita.net]

On Mon, Dec 07, 2009 at 11:02:58PM +0000, Dan Mills wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-12-07 at 23:34 +0100, fons at kokkinizita.net wrote:
> 
> > But take into account that 192 kHz is the same
> > type of marketing scam as gold-plated optical
> > connectors. In other words completely useless.
> 
> ...For audio! 
> 
> However, I am seeing something being discussed that could potentially
> have utility well beyond audio (think instrumentation applications) and
> for that use supporting 192 may well be useful. 
> 
> In fact, even for such mundane things as measuring the out of band noise
> in a new DAC design it would be useful. 

Only if your 192 kHz ADC really is flat above the audio
range, and the analog parts of the board are engineered
for measurement use. Then it could occasionally be useful.
A general purpose measurement system would need a much
higher bandwidth.

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FA