| From: | Steve Jordan |
| Date: | 5 Aug 2000 at 08:59:40 |
| Subject: | RE: Mpeg 3 playback. |
Previously on this Bat Channel......
>>Of course, you could listen to Vinyl and then you would get an infinite
>>sample rate, as well as all those inaudible frequencies below 20Hz and
>>above 20KHz (which is why vinyl sounds better ;-) )
>Joke, right? Vinyl is a poor medium to dub "infinite"; it may be better
>described as troublesome, sporadic and random. As far as frequency
>response is concerned vinyl lathe and turntable playback process makes
>it grossly inadequate at low frequency response and linearity. And highs
>may sound somewhat "natural", but are incapable of the emphasis that
>CDs can routinely carry. Not to mention the lovely artifacts induced
>in manufacturing, shipping, storage, and playback. Screeetch. Bump.
>Scrsssshhh.
No Joke! All audio information is stored on a vinyl disk, even the quiet
sounds during a loud section plus sounds below 20 hz and above 20Khz.
Also companding on a vinyl disk is much less than on a CD, therefore you get
better 'Light and Dark' sections (loud/soft)
Obviously the vinyl disk has to be kept in top condition.
This normally means active care, and not just storing them in a dust cover
on a shelf. From that point I will agree that CDs are more forgiving.
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