> (because the emulators are still not perfect, apparently...)
The SID chips contain analog synthesizers that have a very distinct tone which is difficult to emulate in digital signal processing. There was also a lot of variance in the semiconductor manufacturing process, so no two SID chips sound exactly the same.
The SID emulators are actually very different from your typical audio synths, they don't run at the "native" output sample rate (ie. 44.1 or 48kHz) but do their processing at a much higher (closer to MHz) sample rate to better emulate some of the analog phenomena going on in the chip.
So, no, SID chips are still not "perfect" and will probably never be :)
The SID chips contain analog synthesizers that have a very distinct tone which is difficult to emulate in digital signal processing. There was also a lot of variance in the semiconductor manufacturing process, so no two SID chips sound exactly the same.
The SID emulators are actually very different from your typical audio synths, they don't run at the "native" output sample rate (ie. 44.1 or 48kHz) but do their processing at a much higher (closer to MHz) sample rate to better emulate some of the analog phenomena going on in the chip.
So, no, SID chips are still not "perfect" and will probably never be :)