[Jukebox-list] How about an iPod on the jukebox?

[David Breneman]

--- Wesley Dean <wesleydean at cox.net> wrote:

>     Ray, as beauty in the eye of the beholder, good sound is in the
> ear of 
> the listener. It is entirely subjective. Edison was convinced he
> had 
> developed the ultimate in sound reproduction with his acoustical
> reproducing system. 

viz. -

http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/it/1997/3/1997_3_50.shtml

And this advertisement:

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/121923.jpg

I own the machine Edison is listening to here (well, not
that excat same one, as far as I know, but the same model).
It's the Model 250 Diamond Disc Phonograph which was their
top-of-the-line machine, and except for maybe the Victor
Credenza Orthophonic Victrola, is probably the best
accoustic machine ever made. But I have no trouble
distinguishing it from a real band or singer.  It's
all in the context - if you've never heard anything
better, then it rivals reality.  The sad thing is that a
lot of kids are growing up today *only* listening to
ipods, and they have no idea that there are better, more
faithful ways of reproducing music.  And, after years of
close-in high level listening on headphones, if they ever
do find out about CDs, tape (no, not cassettes) or even
vinyl records, their hearing will be so shot they probalby
won't even be able to hear the difference.  We're really
witnessing the popular death of critical listening.
When I was in high school, everyone dreamed of assembling
the best-sounding stereo system they could afford.  Now
I don't think sound quality is even a consideration for
most mp3 player purchasers.  They just want to shut out
the outside world with noise.


David Breneman         david_breneman at yahoo.com


       
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