New IC chips

[Arneson]

Like to keep half an eye out for new chips.

http://semiapps.com/content.php?taxo_id=24&content_id=60916125228890000

Many years ago I designed sound systems, commercial PA stuff for IBM Armonk and Gen. Foods type companies.
At that time I kept a subscribtion to the IC Master and knew the analog and
digital volumes pretty well. So I still can't help but be amazed when new more powerfull circuits are produced.
FYI just stuck this here for the heck of it. May have some interest.

[Vinny]

Definitely good news, especially with flood of new format processor coming out next year(with HDMI 1.3).

I am more concerned on how they get around with the class D + PWM issue with analog as PWM requires digital signal feed into the system to achieve the best quality.
If they do not have a solution for analog signal to reproduce same quality, DAC/decent player would be banished(which is unlikely) or the PWM itself.

Not a big tree hugger here but would happy to see a system takes less energy to power up(thus less energy wasted as heat!)