On May 16, 7:33=A0pm, John Tserkezis
<j...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> David Tweed wrote:
> > Yes, that wording is a bit confusing. What's really happening is that
> > the audio to the DAC is *always* coming from the RAM, which is being
> > used as a FIFO buffer.
>
> =A0 May be worth adding, that although a buffer however small, is always
=
being
> used, that for the CD players that have the "anti-shock" feature, have a
> LARGER buffer than those without.
>
> =A0 In addition, they *might* spend a little more on the physical shock
> resistance of the tray and such, but not a lot. =A0Since adding ram is
by=
far
> easier, smaller and cheaper than the engineering that has to go into a
tr=
ay to
> stop jogging skips, the extra ram wins every time.
>
> =A0 So to the OP, it's not really a "feature" in the true sense, it's
jus=
t more
> of what the circuitry already has.
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I hope someone now edits the Wikipedia entry!
Cheers,
Roger
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