On Thu, 3 Feb 1994, ma93ben wrote:
quoted 8 lines What you have to realise first is that there is an _absolute_ limit of the> What you have to realise first is that there is an _absolute_ limit of the
> sound quality on CDs: 44.1 Khz. With analogue formats, it is possible to be
> precise to a molecular level, so the sound quality can genuinely approach
> perfection. If the energy wasted on hyping digital formats was used on
> advancing analogue technology then the potential for better quality sound
> would be far greater. Lukey said vinyl technology has not advanced since the
> 1970s; this is because it is being phased out. If it was not being phased
> out then the technology would have advanced.
Here here! You know I've thought a lot about doing something like that.
Howsabout an analog disc which could be laser read instead of stylus
read? Or a helical-scan compact cassette tape? The world is analog.
Digital will ALWAYS be an approximation of our analog world. Else it
ceases to be sampling -- it will be copying, and it will be analog.
Off in the ozone...
tfinn@crash.cts.com (Preferred)
The Finn/ VLA