I have one of these, and it's cheap and works well. The biggest issue is the sample rate limitation; with 8 channels you can only run at 44.1 kHz.
On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 12:07 AM, Ben Bloomberg <b...@mit.edu> wrote: > Has anyone tried anything from ESI audio? It looks too good to be true. > > http://www.esi-audio.com/products/gigaporthd/ > It seems like they can be had for around $100. > > ben > > On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 9:41 AM, Dave Malham <dave.mal...@york.ac.uk> > wrote: > > > > > > > On 29/07/2011 11:30, Michael Chapman wrote: > > > >> Now I would like to construct a higher-order sound system, ideally with > >>> consumer-level (and consumer-priced) components. I don't need a big > >>> dynamic range, high power, or the best sound fidelity possible, I just > >>> need a working prototype. This is the part I have found very little > >>> information on in my research� > >>> > >>> My understanding is that 8 channels is the minimum needed for stable > 3-D > >>> Ambisonics (rather than planar surround). > >>> > >> There was a recent reminder, on this list, within the last month, that > >> one could use 6 channels (the mid points of the faces of a cube). > >> I've never heard anyone say they've done it, let alone say it was > 'nice'. > >> (The engineering would, also, not be fun ... though you are not obliged > >> to place speakers mid-wall/ceiling/floor ... you can tilt the cube!) > >> So I'd stick to eight unless you are really adventurous. > >> > >> We've used it in the dim and distant past and it's not to be > recommended > > as it is right at the limits of usability (very unstable image, > incredibly > > tiny sweet spot and so on). I would compromise on the quality of the > > speakers so that I could buy eight, rather than buy only six better ones > > (ditto for the audio interface and amps) > > > > Dave (signing off for now as I'm off on vacation, hurrah!) > > > > > > -- > > These are my own views and may or may not be shared by my employer > > /*************************************************************** > > **********/ > > /* Dave Malham http://music.york.ac.uk/staff/**research/dave-malham/< > http://music.york.ac.uk/staff/research/dave-malham/>*/ > > /* Music Research Centre */ > > /* Department of Music "http://music.york.ac.uk/"; */ > > /* The University of York Phone 01904 432448 */ > > /* Heslington Fax 01904 432450 */ > > /* York YO10 5DD */ > > /* UK 'Ambisonics - Component Imaging for Audio' */ > > /* "http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/**mustech/3d_audio/< > http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/mustech/3d_audio/>" > > */ > > /*************************************************************** > > **********/ > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > > Sursound mailing list > > Sursound@music.vt.edu > > https://mail.music.vt.edu/**mailman/listinfo/sursound< > https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound> > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20110730/5280e78b/attachment.html > > > _______________________________________________ > Sursound mailing list > Sursound@music.vt.edu > https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20110730/cd6a84db/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
