grw@inmet.UUCP (01/12/84)
#R:ihopa:-13300:inmet:2600026:000:1245 inmet!grw Jan 10 12:08:00 1984 One of the most eloquent statements I've seen on the subject of digital recordings and CD playback equipment. Funny that after just reading it I can't recall a single specific technical example of the problems with digital sound. All I recall was his statement that he 'can't listen to digital recordings.' Strange that in such a long letter that there was no room for any specific factual information. I have only heard two or three CDs and then only excerpts. I do own several recent LPs of digitally recorded music. One in particular, a Telarc album of Copeland's Apalachian Spring, is quite beautiful and very satisfying to listen to. In fact I am worried at how disatisfying many other recordings I own sound when the memory of the Telarc disk is fresh in my mind. However I do think I have an open mind on the subject and as I read Sax' letter I kept hoping to see some specific criticisms which I could then consider when listening to my digital material. Still waiting for some quiet reasoned analysis and running a bit short on patience for these emotional, approaching religous, diatribes. -- Gary Wasserman ...harpo!inmet!grw ...hplabs!sri-unix!cca!ima!inmet!grw ...yale-comix!ima!inmet!grw ----------