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From:
szalemandre
To:
Jeff Mai
Cc:
Date:
Tue, 2 Mar 1999 12:21:31 -0500 (EST)
Subject:
Re: (idm) mp3s & you
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<Pine.LNX.3.96.990302121802.334C-100000@juggler>
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quoted 6 lines MP3s are great for self distribution, but other than that let's not get> MP3s are great for self distribution, but other than that let's not get > carried away. These lossy compression technologies as applied to audio are > relatively new. It may be physically impossible to duplicate CD quality > sound at a 10:1 compression ratio let alone the >100:1 mentioned in another > message in this thread. Your ears are sensitive instruments that can't be > fooled so easily.
let's forget about the specific format of MP3. instead, i think what we really want to be talking about is media-less content distribution. or at least, media-independant content. -eric --- eric sherman szale@doubtful.com doubtful productions www.doubtful.com