On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:57:53 +0200, Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote: >On 04/29/2011 02:30 PM, Michael Graves wrote: >> On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:28:06 +0300, Eero Aro wrote: >> >>> Hi All >>> >>> A Minim AD7 Ambisonic decoder seems to be for sale on a >>> Finnish discussion forum: >>> >>> http://www.hifiharrastajat.org/forum/index.php?topic=1037823.0 >>> >>> I don't know the person selling the decoder. >>> >>> Eero >> >> Could any one comment on the utility of this device? That is, if I'm >> starting from scratch to build a small residential ambi playback >> environment would I want it? or should I go another route? > >i'd say unless you are very traditional in what goes into your hifi >stack, get a small, quiet computer with a good soundcard and do your >decoding in software. much more future-proof, cheaper, and more >flexible. unless you have stacks of UHJ-encoded LPs or CDs, where a >dedicated old-school hardware box might actually realize its potential >for userfriendliness.
Many thanks for the comments. This is as I expected. I struggle my own desire for small appliance-like devices over the compexity of computers. Yet, around my home there are a dozen computers. I like single board computers for thngs like routers, because of their low power, low noise, low maintainance requirements. I suppose a media PC could be assembled in a similar fashion. Michael -- Michael Graves mgraves<at>mstvp.com http://www.mgraves.org o713-861-4005 c713-201-1262 sip:mgra...@mstvp.onsip.com skype mjgraves Twitter mjgraves _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
