From what I can gather, discrete sound emulation might not sound like the real thing despite being a direct 1:1 emulation of the discrete logic, because there could be all sorts of additional variables from the analog sound playback and amplification equipment that aren't factored in. Did I get that right?
I just know that sometimes the accurate discrete sound in MAME sounds more muffled to my ears than a real machine, Donkey Kong is a good example. It sounds richer and fuller coming out of a real cabinet, is this just a difference in EQ? It's technically accurate but maybe more work could go into simulating whatever comes between the raw output from the board, and what comes out of the speaker on a real machine? Or am I incorrect here?
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