I finally found a MASplayer! After 2 Years!

[Tenacious]

I bought mine from leirbag28, who is great to deal with.  There is noticeably more dynamic range and quality to the music than I experience with 14 bit Paula.  Tried it with both AmigaAmp and Amplifier, AmigaAmp seems to load the CPU less than Amplifier (21% versus about 35%).  Both seem to work great, though.

The VU bargraph displays in both programs stopped working.  Has anyone seen this before?

I'll say it again.  The MASplayerPro is, IMHO, one of the most worthy hardware projects for someone to revive and start selling.  I would happily buy 1 or 2 more.  I understand that the chip set is available in Europe.

[Tenacious]

I have an 060.  After reading your post, that seems fundamental and obvious.  Great insight!  I wish I had thought it through.

[Tenacious]

@ Leirbag

You tell 'em!  Grin.

@ alexh & keropi

Yes, I'm probably infected with the Amiga virus. I have PCs, Macs, and Mp3 players, and they all do a good job.  It was far more satisfying to get my favorite 15 year old computer to play Mp3s, though.  I am facinated to see an Amiga deal with formats and technology that came out long after "experts" declared the machine, ...DEAD.  It's a testiment to beautiful design.   The Amiga IS my "main" machine, PCs and Macs are supplimental and for other things.

On the other hand, there are probably just as many folks fawning over (and updating) their 15 year old PCs and Macs as there are devotees here.  Big Grin.  Actually, in the case of the Mac, this may be really true.