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Finding an Innovation SSI 2001 Soundcard?
Yvan256 asks: "I've been looking for over 15 years for the Innovation SSI 2001 soundcard. It's a very old and extremely rare ISA card, based on the SID 6581 chip of the Commodore 64. Yes, I am aware of the HardSID (I've got one), but it's not hardware compatible with the SSI 2001 (different method of accessing the SID registers). The SSI 2001 is about the only card missing from my soundcards collection. I am aware of the IBM Music Feature, I have one. It's just not on the webpage yet. Please note, this collection is about the different technologies that came out at the beginning of the soundcards era, not the thousands of SoundBlaster clones that were available (including the Pro Audio Spectrum series). So, if anyone has an Innovation SSI 2001, or know where I could get one, please tell me."
the MIT flea market? I don't know if you're in the northeast, but it's a geek flea market held the third sunday of every month between april and october. I've seen some really strange and archaic hardware there. Google Flea at MIT and it'll give you all the info you need. If you're not in the area, perhaps you can find someone who is, to shop for you, or find a similar thing in your own area. Keep in mind this is a flea market, NOT a computer show. I believe the strangest thing I saw was a 4k 3 foot long memory board from a 1977 Cray, new in box.
Here you go smart ass:
http://search.ebay.ca/search/search.dll?sofocus=b
This isn't a normal "I want that item" question that can be answered in 10 seconds. It's a "I've been searching for over 15 years with no success, can someone please help me if you have any information" question. It's also technology-related, and computers-related. It's also about the history of sound technology in PCs. You can't get more nerd than that.
If the previous "ask slashdot" about that videocard was lame, it's not my fault. It's because the guy in question can't even use eBay.
...but I'm keeping it for my own sound card museum. That I just started.
Why, thank you, Capt. Obvious.
How could you mistake him for Capt. Obvious?
He isn't even Cpt Obvious, Cptn. Obvious, Captain Obvious, or Captian Obvious.
Forget captain. He isn't even Lieutenant Obvious or plain old Mr. Obvious. No names are given like Ron Obvious, Archie Obvious, or Seor Obvious. And it's pretty obvious that he isn't The Obvious Man, an Obvious troll, or even some Overly Obvious Guy.
I think what you posted is Obvious Nonsense and the obvious thing to do would be to keep quiet.
Have you read my journal today?