First post, by Ace
This is something that's been bothering me about my OPTi 82C929A: ever since I got a SoundBlaster Pro 2.0(which I consider inferior to the 82C929A since with the 82C929A, you can add distortion to the FM Synthesis(OPTi's sound circuit on the YMF262 induces distortion if the sound output from the YMF262 is too loud) and the quality of the digital sound is MUCH better than the SoundBlaster Pro 2.0, which I think has the worst digital sound of all my sound cards), I've been questioning whether the Stereo of the 82C929A's YMF262 is reversed. I know the Collector's CD-ROM edition of X-Wing outputs reversed Stereo on the SoundBlaster part of the sound card, but I'm wondering if the Stereo of the YMF262 on the 82C929A is reversed or if the Stereo of the YMF262 on the SoundBlaster Pro 2.0 is reversed. Which is correct?
I've attached a sound byte of my 82C929A playing X-Wing's introduction(with some distorted music because I like the FM Synthesis like that). Take a listen to where the high notes and bass notes are most noticeable. In this clip, I reversed the left and right audio outputs, so the high notes are most noticeable on the right and the bass notes most noticeable on the left. This is how it is on the SoundBlaster Pro 2.0. Is this correct or should the high notes be noticeable on the left and the bass notes more noticeable on the right?
And here's a video clip of my OPTi 82C929A playing X-Wing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F2uU3K0Ps0
It's a different sound byte, but you can tell the bass notes are most noticeable on the right and the high notes are most noticeable on the left.
Which is correct? The video or the sound byte?
