On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 1:41 PM Bob <bob@...> wrote:

Hi Dan,

>When you throw a controller in-line, even on the best purpose-built repeater, you will sacrifice audio quality, often just to add voice IDs and announcements.

I disagree, this is mixed in and the original audio is not touched when the voice announcement is not playing. I built a basic controller with the dumbest mixer circuit ( 2 resistors) and the original audio is practically untouched.?

If you are using a DSP system like AllStar link to process and rebroadcast your audio, of course, quality will be sacrafised.?

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Without exception? We're talking about audio, not rocket science. Audiophiles spend many thousands trying to recreate the most perfect audio possible. They install a cartridge made by one company into a turntable made by another. It's connected to a pre-amp made by another, which feeds a power amp made by another, which is powered from a line conditioner made by another. Then there's speakers made by another, and of course they're connected via special oxygen-free copper wires made by another. They're fussy beyond belief and pick the best equipment for each job, and it's not all made by the same company.?

?Audiophiles like that annoy me. Several blind tests must be performed, and a confidence level of 95% must be achieved for any statistical significance. I highly doubt they will be able to tell the difference between which speaker wire is used on a blind test.?

Honestly, I would be surprised if some of these people who think they know what they are talking about would even be able to tell the difference between a tube amp and a solid state in a blind test, but I may be proven wrong, and in that case I'm all for it!

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