Lt Major Burns
"Dicky" Charlteston-Burns
it's said that vinyl can reach frequencies not attainable by digital music, cd or otherwise. digital is either 1 or 0. analogue could theoretically go inbetween
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Natobasso
Tech-Bot 5000
Wikipedia still doesn't have any verified technical data but does say this:
The "warmer" sound of analog records is generally believed on both sides of the argument to be an artifact of harmonic distortion and signal compression by the analog system. This phenomenon of a preference for the sound of a beloved lower-fidelity technology is not new; a 1963 review of RCA Dynagroove recordings notes that "some listeners object to the ultra-smooth sound as sterile such distortion-forming sounds as those produced by loud brasses are eliminated at the expense of fidelity. They prefer for a climactic fortissimo to blast their machines "
Article URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinyl_record#Frequency_response_and_noise
Harmonic Distortion Article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonic_distortion
Signal Compression Article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_compression
Since digital audio seems to remove these 'defects' in LP audio quality, I'd say it also removes the 'benefits' which are a more natural sound and a closer 'connection' to the music played live, which is more dynamic than any recording can ever capture.
The "warmer" sound of analog records is generally believed on both sides of the argument to be an artifact of harmonic distortion and signal compression by the analog system. This phenomenon of a preference for the sound of a beloved lower-fidelity technology is not new; a 1963 review of RCA Dynagroove recordings notes that "some listeners object to the ultra-smooth sound as sterile such distortion-forming sounds as those produced by loud brasses are eliminated at the expense of fidelity. They prefer for a climactic fortissimo to blast their machines "
Article URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinyl_record#Frequency_response_and_noise
Harmonic Distortion Article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonic_distortion
Signal Compression Article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_compression
Since digital audio seems to remove these 'defects' in LP audio quality, I'd say it also removes the 'benefits' which are a more natural sound and a closer 'connection' to the music played live, which is more dynamic than any recording can ever capture.
Lt Major Burns
"Dicky" Charlteston-Burns
yeah that's what i mean... much better put!
I bet if you ask 100 iPod owners on the street, most of them have most of their tracks ripped from CDs, not downloaded from iTunes. (And I'm not including piracy here.)
Lt Major Burns
"Dicky" Charlteston-Burns
yes, but also, in the worst days of MS Antitrust, you could always use Netscape (or any other browser) - but you were overly encouraged to use IE.
it was that attempt to monopolise that caused America vs MS. and it's not a million miles away from the MP3 player market.
it was that attempt to monopolise that caused America vs MS. and it's not a million miles away from the MP3 player market.
Mikuro
Crotchety UI Nitpicker
I guess it all depends on what category you consider the iPod to fall into. Let's put it this way: if Apple loses this, will Nintendo be forced to release their games for PS3? Will Sony be forced to open up the UMD format so other companies can play their "PSP" movies? Will Apple and Microsoft be forced to make ALL their apps cross-platform?
Obviously not. But how are any of these things different from the iPod/iTunes setup?
On the other hand, Microsoft was convicted of (among other things) keeping Windows too closed up, making it impossible for third parties to deploy software as easily as Microsoft. How is FairPlay any different from that?
Sometimes, there's a fine line between competition and anti-competition.
Obviously not. But how are any of these things different from the iPod/iTunes setup?
On the other hand, Microsoft was convicted of (among other things) keeping Windows too closed up, making it impossible for third parties to deploy software as easily as Microsoft. How is FairPlay any different from that?
Sometimes, there's a fine line between competition and anti-competition.
That would be fairly different to iPod/Itunes as the products in question are developed for a specific platform, be it Windows, OSX or PSP. They are not modified to prevent them running on other equipment.
It is more like the poor attempt to copy protect CDs a couple of years back so they could not be played and therefore ripped on PCs or Macs and we all know how popular that move was.
It is more like the poor attempt to copy protect CDs a couple of years back so they could not be played and therefore ripped on PCs or Macs and we all know how popular that move was.
Sunnz
Who wants a stylus?
Just to push things a little bit further: should Honda make engines that are compatible with Ford, Holden, Toyota, etc? Should Chinese take-away start making "Indian-compatible" food?
Rhisiart
Registered
Our local Chinese restaurant does. But I know that's not your point.Should Chinese take-away start making "Indian-compatible" food?
We should have a poll.