north@down.UUCP (Professor X) (02/04/84)
I'm Very Bored. Why is all the intense flaming and making of unsupported claims and counter-claims necessary except to prop up insecure egos? If you think digital audio is terrific and some other bozo on the net thinks it's awful, why does it matter who's really "right"? Listening to music should be something that's done for fun. If you (or your "fellow netters") can't tell the good from the bad at your local audio store, what's the big deal anyway. Get whatever pleases your ears and stop the bickering.
burt@axiom.UUCP (Burt Janz) (02/06/84)
BRAVO!!! BRAVO!!!! I listen to new albums on my 11 year old receiver (JVC), my 5 year old speakers (Kenwoods), my 4 year old 10" r-r (Teac) and turntable (Technics) and my 3 month old cassette (Sharp). I think the music sounds just fine. I draw upon YEARS of having worked in radio stations (from NJ to CA and ME) while traveling 'round the world with the Navy. How 'bout this one: wow and flutter is usually measured in percentage, with most systems coming in at between .08 and .2 percent. If a normal test tone is 1000hz, then .08 percent of that is .8 hz. I DEFY ANY LISTENER to be able to tell me a change in .8 hz at a 1000hz test tone!!! And there are also several EXCELLENT noise/tick reduction systems on the market which, when used CORRECTLY, remove a lot of the surface noice present on records which are NOT made with virgin vinyl. I have a Heathkit (believe it or not) noise reduction system which I bought about 3 years ago. It works just fine for removing hiss. And, the SAE pop-click filter works NEAT!!! Burt Janz 375 Elliot St Newton MA 02164