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by mrc
Thu Feb 19, 2004 7:45 pm
Forum: 5/03-2/05: This #%^ Computer
Topic: Am shoppping for a new PC, Need help.
Replies: 11
Views: 2448

Re: Am shoppping for a new PC, Need help.

If you are interested in pc, www.pricewatch.com has prices for parts from reliable vendors all over the US. They update the prices on Fridays, for the following week. New Egg seldom comes in as the lowest price on anything. My dealings with random sellers on pricewatch have been excellent. There is ...
by mrc
Tue Feb 17, 2004 2:21 pm
Forum: 5/03-2/05: This #%^ Computer
Topic: help me buy a laptop
Replies: 6
Views: 2089

Re: help me buy a laptop

You might look here, Rme has probably the best performing interface, and have tested quite a few notebooks: http://www.rme-audio.com/english/techin ... tetabe.htm
mrc
by mrc
Tue Feb 17, 2004 6:10 am
Forum: 5/03-2/05: This #%^ Computer
Topic: Will SCSI help?
Replies: 12
Views: 2782

Re: Will SCSI help?

The sil 680 card came from www.ditcorp.com , they have a couple of stores in the nearest metro area, it was around $20.00 and also works as a 133 non raid, raid 0 or raid 1. The 60 gig WD "BB" series HD's came from a local retailer closing them out to stock ATA 133s', for around a dollar a meg (abou...
by mrc
Mon Feb 16, 2004 4:16 pm
Forum: 5/03-2/05: This #%^ Computer
Topic: Will SCSI help?
Replies: 12
Views: 2782

Re: Will SCSI help?

Hi, If you have the scsi drives, you will get far better performance with them than with the 5400 rpm you are using, though it is fine for running your os and programs. The Ultra or ultrawide would be fine for what you are talking about. I believe the 50 pins are limited to Ultra. I retired my all s...
by mrc
Sun Nov 23, 2003 5:30 pm
Forum: 5/03-2/05: This #%^ Computer
Topic: Is there really that much difference between 20 and 24 bits?
Replies: 18
Views: 5067

Re: Is there really that much difference between 20 and 24 b

The real difference I've noticed is in the headroom, during tracking. With 16 bit, it was really important to push the levels right up close to 0db. I added an Adat to the cassette/8track/16track step ladder, and was shocked by how much was lost, even 3 or 4 db off the 0db limit. Jumping to 24 bit f...