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quoted 16 lines Compare the price of ADAT with any analogue eight track system with

> > Compare the price of ADAT with any analogue eight track system with > > the same specs, and you will find that the ADAT is a bargain. > > Compare a any CD player with an analogue record player that can > > reproduce with the same quality, the CD will cost you nothing in > > comparsion. Digital is cheaper. Digital signals isn't as sensitive to > > the surroundings as analogue ones, therefore digital signals can be > > transferred, stored and replayed much cheaper than analogue ever will. > > (Of course there are other factors as well that make digital > > cheaper...) > > True. But then tell me why a decent dual-CD DJ model costs about three > grand (Denon 2700F I believe) while a pair of 1200s still goes for about > $900? I guess the price will fall though as the technology becomes > easier to manufacture and demand goes up, etc... But the same thing > could happen with analog technologies too. Everyone is hopping on the > digital bandwagon.

The Dual-CD DJ-machine from Denon represents the frontline in cd- technology. Pitching a CD isn't as easy as letting the disc spin slower. When other manufacturers release their machinery and when Denon get a bigger sales volume on their player, I guess the price will drop. Also, a CD-player does involve a little more hardware than a recordplayer... (But that was your point too I belive...) And, this is professional equipment, you'll have to pay extra for the reliability and the portability as well as the overall quality. The obvious parallell would be Akai Samplers... They aren't cheap, but they sure delivers. Another thing about Denon is that they tend to put a high price on their stuff. My DAT-player (the small portable Denon) costed twice as much as the CASIO R100, and though there are only very minor differences between the two (like the shape of the buttons and the color of the display... I'd guess they come from the same factory...) and the CASIO was actually much better equipped... Unfortunately, the CASIOs sold out pretty fast, and when I made up my mind that I needed one, there was none left for me. I guess that the name-tag on the little beast was atleast 20% of the price. Yet another point: I'm not a DJ (not a professional anyway) and I have never actually gotten anything useful out of those 1200's. But when I tried the Denon (mk II) I could actually do a little mix. Beat sync was as easy as anything, and the music actually started exactly when I pressed play... The machine did almost make perfect loops... So, I guess it's easier to use as well...

quoted 1 line Virtual is real. >

> > Virtual is real. >

quoted 4 lines Virtual is real only in its OWN reality, not in the world

> Virtual is real only in its OWN reality, not in the world > of objects. > A groove in a record or a wave in the air or a pattern of magnetic > particles on a tape exist in a physical sense. Numbers do not.

(The small holes in a CD is very real...) It all depends on which reality one prefers... :)

quoted 2 lines Your points are well argued. I guess my point is that a CD just doesn't

> Your points are well argued. I guess my point is that a CD just doesn't > cut it.

Thanx. And mine would be that the CD is very good value for money. ----------------------------------------------------- - Johan Burman, eldjbu@tt.luth.se - - woom@ludd.luth.se - - - - woom uses akai equipment... - -----------------------------------------------------