[Jukebox-list] Audio question

[Juke of Shrewsbury]

Ron,
In theory the perfect analogue system will be better than the perfect 
digital (can there be such a thing?) system. This is because there will 
always be something missing in a sampled system, a perfect analogue system 
will capture everything. In practice of course, the current state of the art 
in the two technologies results in similar (debatable, no doubt!) 
performance.

There are lot's of things one can do to any system to change the sound. The 
big question is does it make it better or worse or just different? Usually 
it's a case of just different - as Wes has pointed out the beauty of the 
sound is in the ear of the beholder. I once had a customer choosing between 
a W1800 and an AMI I. He got me to put the same record on both machines - 
they certainly sounded different, both good, but different. He preferred 
(and bought) the 1800, but I actually preferred the AMI.

I guess the only real way to judge the best music reproduction would be to 
listen to a live performance (with your eyes closed) while it was being 
recorded and then listen to the recording. This would have to be done in the 
same venue, under the same conditions and soon enough after the live event 
that you didn't forget the first sound!  Full of practical difficulties I 
think.... just listen to whatever sounds good to YOU!!

Adrian.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Rich" <ronnnrich at yahoo.com>
To: <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 8:06 PM
Subject: [Jukebox-list] Audio question


Hi All,
  The discussion of the Ipod has prompted some questions in my mind--
  I have been told that a GOOD vinyl pressing (along with a good 
reproduction system) is able to re-produce many more "harmonics" then any 
"digital" method, as digital just "samples", and vinyl "has it all in 
there". Any opinions here??
  Along those lines, many moons ago, when I was doing some work for the 
local RoweAMi distrib here, Rowe came out with what they called "True 
Dimensional Sound" (TDS) ( I have heard this device called a "ringer" also). 
This unit was added in between the (DAC) output of the CD mechanism, and the 
input (one stage past the input of the old magnetic cart.) of the amp (same 
place the DAC originally entered)--Nothing else was changed. They added this 
unit to the jukebox for a number of years, then it "disappeared".
  When the factory rep demo'd it, I could detect a difference--however it 
did not "sound better", just different. Of course, my ears were bad 
then--and have become worse.
  Is there any subjective method to determine what is really best in music 
reproduction? --or is it a matter of "hype", and what you have been led to 
believe, by sales persons interested only in selling one product over 
another???
  Ron Rich



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