quoted 5 lines Wouldn't it be safe to say that the production techniques and music-tech in> Wouldn't it be safe to say that the production techniques and music-tech in
> general be so advanced that what we call crisp clean production today will
> in the future be the equivalent of us listening to scratchy 78's from
> mid-century? Who'd want to listen to those old crappy stereo recordings
> when you have you're 8.1 surround sound set up that gives you the full joy
beg to differ. since the advent of the cd & then dat, minidisc, etc.,
innovation has been more frequent, but also less & less important. i
think it's safe to expect music equipment to be pretty similar 20-30
years from now -- different formats, perhaps, but a very similar way of
hearing music. we may have expensive home theatre surround systems to
boast & all sorts of assorted gadgets to make our listening experience
look a little more like 'the future', but i bet we won't be reinventing
digital media anytime soon.
i still like my turntable.
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david