Originally posted by charlie:
We'll just have to agree to disagree (again) on that one I suspect. I'd submit that it's probably almost all been processed by the time we see it anyway.
Once you're digitized I'd rather do everything in discrete math and go back to analog at the last possible moment. The processing to do digital time delays is truly trivial, and that which is required to do other common transforms is well understood. Not to say it can't be done badly (analog or digital) but it's no mystery either.
The only time I could see benefit to analog processing is a fully analog signal chain, which is not practical for almost everyone.
don't get me wrong, i agree with you, charlie. it's just that i can design and build the analog version. not so in digital. there are just a few dsp chipset makers. they aren't likely to listen to me. not without the clout of major pre-pro manufacturers who agree or the promise of mega-thousand piece purchases.
also, digital amps are just appearing now. it's a dream, like you said. it will come, but not for years.
sp/dif has to go.
the pre-pro has to be completely redesigned.
bass management has to be corrected to suit all multi formats.
the output config has to be redesigned.
digital amps have to be readily available in high quality and various configs.
speakers have to be redesigned.
dvd-a/sacd players have to have digital out.
not likely to happen anytime soon.
in analog...no dream...can be done as we speak.
not ideal, but much better than what we have now.
or...maybe we should start a company and get on with the all-digital signal path. each of us take a part and design it.
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