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Re: Are You Serious? I think (?  ) the real point is that CDs were never designed to provide the best sound quality possible. They were simply meant to solve/simplify a manufacturing and distribution problem/process. Digital is just as capable as analog of producing the "ultimate" sound quality short of live performance (especially with cost being a factor). (Is it live or is it Memorex?) CDs were simply the result of decisions regarding how to provide a superior combination of sound, simplicity, and "life" (vinyl and tape wear out with use) at an acceptable price (or more accurately, profit). CDs were a means to an end; "digital" is capable of much higher quality than that which CDs deliver. |
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join:2003-01-26
Gaithersburg, MD | No arguments here! I should have been clearer about what I meant when I said "CD"; I was referring to the red book standard of the 44.1 kHz sample rate and not the potential for digital signal collection on an optical disc. Digital has the potential to collect an analog waveform with 100% accuracy, but the file size (depending on the signal length being collected) would be quite large and completely inconvenient for consumer use!  |
