rdg@hpcnoa.UUCP (01/05/84)
#N:hpcnoa:30200010:000:788
hpcnoa!rdg Jan 2 19:37:00 1984
RCA has recently come out with a number of albums which they
call "legendary performers." The front cover looks like a
paper bag with a giant postmark on it, and in the upper left
hand corner of the album is the phrase:
DIGITALLY REMASTERED ANALOG RECORDINGS
Now, I can see why they'd want to digitally remaster a recording
if it were to be put into CD form, but why the f--- would they
do it for an LP???????????????????????????????????????????????
Does anybody know? Is it simply because they do intend to put
these recordings onto CD's? Or does it have some beneficial
effect on the sound of the LP? (I heard none; nor did I hear
an degradation - they just sound like normal (ie, below average)
RCA gold seal records.
Comments?
Rob Gardner
{hpfcla,hp-pcd,csu-cs}!hpcnoa!rdgroot@zehntel.UUCP (01/06/84)
#R:hpcnoa:30200010:zinfandel:3100006:000:585 zinfandel!berry Jan 5 20:50:00 1984 "Now, I can see why they'd want to digitally remaster a recording if it were to be put into CD form, but why the f--- would they do it for an LP??????????????????????????????????????????????? Does anybody know? Is it simply because they do intend to put these recordings onto CD's? Or does it have some beneficial effect on the sound of the LP?" No, it just has a beneficial effect on their sales figures when gullible 'audiophiles' rush to buy anything that says 'digital' on it. <exit sarcasm mode...> Berry Kercheval Zehntel Inc. (ihnp4!zehntel!zinfandel!berry) (415)932-6900