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From: ryan@fremen.DEC (Mike Ryan	DTN 264-8280 MK01-2/H32)
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Subject: Digiphobes
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Date: Fri, 31-May-85 16:05:55 EDT
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As long as everyone else is dumping on the digiphobes, I think I'll join in.

When I listen to a recording, what I listen for is not the quality of the audio
but the quality of the music. In terms of audio quality, my only concern is
that anything that will distract from the music be minimized.  This includes
things like pops, skips, sticking, and hiss.  This does not include subtle
aberrations in frequency response at 22K Hz, or imperfect imaging.  Speaking of
imaging, I don't care about my system sounding exactly like a concert hall -
it is the music and its performance, not the circumstances of the performance
that are relevant to me.  You Golden Ears may say, "Ah, but subtle aberrations
in frequency response at 22K Hz *do* distract me from the music".  Well, then, 
I feel sorry for you for letting such things ruin your enjoyment of perfectly
fine performances of perfectly fine music, and I hope I never develop Golden
Ears.

Somehow, "Satisfaction" just doesn't sound right if it isn't coming through a
cheap car AM radio at full volume.

Dynamic range (one of the primary audible advantages of CDs) is important to
me - with a wide dynamic range I can hear compositions with the dynamics that
were intended by Beethoven or Stravinsky, and not compressed to fit the medium.

I don't think I need to repeat the CD's tremendous advantages in ease of 
handling and durability.

So, as far as I'm concerned, the digiphobes can go join the Flat Earth Society.
I'll be perfectly happy CDing away (and I don't even have a player yet!).

Forgive me if I've rambled  - it's Friday afternoon.

Ah, a request for info (don't flame me if it's been on net.audio already, just
send the info by mail so you don't bore anybody) - What is the best (????)
low-cost (say, under $350-400) CD player with good cuing capabilities (like
for making good segues for a tape for my car)?

I'll summarize to the net if I get enough info.

P.S. CR isn't so bad with audio - but I'll get to that next week (I'm sure
someone will remind me!).

Mike Ryan
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