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Subject: Re: does anyone get ``good'' audio quality with VAT and SoundBlaster?
To: mitzel@Ipsilon.COM (Danny J. Mitzel)
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From: "Brian Litzinger" <brian@easy1.mediacity.com>
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In-Reply-To: <199603070536.VAA03658@mailhost.Ipsilon.COM> from "Danny J. Mitzel" at Mar 6, 96 09:37:59 pm
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> 
> I spent a bit of time setting up a local FreeBSD machine this week to
> try and tune into the IETF broadcasts, but have been very disappointed
> with the audio quality.  I expected a lot of ``popping'' which I've read
> others complaining about with VAT and SoundBlaster, but there were many
> long periods of time where audio was too garbled to distinguish.  the
> VAT broadcast must not have been using RTP because it could not display
> loss%, but the accompanying video only report ~1-5% loss, so I don't think
> that should be a problem.  does anyone know if it's possible to get any
> use out of the SoundBlaster with VAT and I just need to keep tweaking,
> or should I just give up and see if I can swing a GUS board that everyone
> else seems to be gravitating towards?

Just so you don't feel alone.

My 486DX4/100 system with GusMax and vat work pretty well.

My laptop with 486DX4/100 and SB1.5 sounds like garbage,

though speak-free and nas sound fine.

Brian Litzinger
brian@Mediacity.com