Re: Lua speed (was class implementation)

[david herviou <herviou@...>]

Chris Marrin wrote:

> Lisa Parratt wrote:
>
> > On 4 Apr 2006, at 23:48, Chris Marrin wrote:
> >
> > > So I have a feeling that gamers that make such complaints are like 
> > > audiophiles who claim to be able to tell the difference between a 
> > > tube and FET amplifier (that should get all the audio geeks out of 
> > > the woodwork).
> >
> >
> > Hmm - I thought the harmonic distribution was different between the 
> > two, which is what makes valves sound warmer than ICs?
>
>
> The whole point of an FET output section (as opposed to a bipolar 
> transistor output section) is to duplicate this different 
> distribution. But there are audiophiles who will claim to be able to 
> tell the difference!
Yep, one is more beautifull (and more expensive) than the other and can 
be placed in the living-room and considered as an oeuvre :-)
Even if it doesn't work it will be very impressive! But I think we are 
far beyond the thread subject...
dh

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