Late August 2005 brought a killer deal from Philips’ online store: a PSC805 Aurilium 5.1-channel external sound processor at 60% off its previous $50 asking price. What do $20 plus sales tax and free shipping translate to in terms of included hardware? If you rely on the company’s DSP heritage and the product’s documentation, it’s not what you might think. The PSC805 isn’t a bad deal at $20 (or even $50), but don’t mate it with an anemic or pre-Windows 2000-powered PC or rely on it to accurately capture your next high-resolution-audio masterpiece.
