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From: dhs@iddic.UUCP (David H. Straayer)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Digital Audio Cassettes. (Actually: copying CDs)
Message-ID: <2196@iddic.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 23-Sep-85 19:40:20 EDT
Article-I.D.: iddic.2196
Posted: Mon Sep 23 19:40:20 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 26-Sep-85 07:14:13 EDT
References: <523@decwrl.UUCP>
Reply-To: dhs@iddic.UUCP (David H. Straayer)
Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
Lines: 16
Summary: 

In article <523@decwrl.UUCP> francini@argus.DEC writes:
>..., one thing they HAVE decided is the sampling rate. 48 kHz.
>This was set DELIBERATELY in order to prevent direct digital copying of 
>CDs, with their 44.1 kHz sampling rate. The bloody bastards.

I would like to offer another point of view.  I personally hope that NO
widely available mechanism for faithful reproduction of CDs comes too
soon.  Why, you ask?  For the first time since I got involved in quality
audio many years ago, I can now buy source material for reasonable cost
which is convenient to use and of comparable quality to the rest of my
system.  As long as CD quality is less bother/expense to buy than copy,
the record companies have incentive to provide me with a (not quite yet)
ample supply of quality music.  Inexpensive/convenient copy systems will
erode that incentive. 
I'm happy buying CD for the moment, thanks!
Dave Straayer


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