> "The C64 SID is generally considered the best soundchip made."

Best for the time, I'd agree, but I'd suggest it's been surpassed since. Of course the SID still has its charm, when I say surpassed I mean in terms of flexibility.

IIRC the designer of the SID went on to design some of the early high-end PC sound cards.

It was a quantum leap, just like the iPhone was to phonemarket, nothing before or after comes close.

And Bob Yannes went on to found Ensoniq after designing the SID at Commodore.

> "or after comes close."

What do you base that on?

I refer to the leap in it self, not the actual chip with that comment. There is for sure better things today :)