Well, what I can say is the following: Analog recording/reproduction is : A perfect (lossless) method, that uses perfectible (lossy) recording gear, stores music on a perfectible (lossy) media (tapes, vinyl,...), and uses perfectible (lossy) gear to reproduce it (up to the amplifier). Digital recording/reproduction is : A flawed (lossy) method, that uses perfectible (lossy) recording gear, stores music on a perfect (lossless) media (CD/HD), and uses perfectible (lossy) gear to reproduce it (up to the amplifier).
So, both methods have four lossy components and one lossless. They are quite comparable in fact. The main problem (to me) is that the digital path uses two lossy components before storing recorded music. Moreover, even if one day we manage to design flawless (lossless) recording gear, we will never be able to store lossless music. Because the initial (base) algorithm is lossy. On the other hand, using analog, if one day we could manage to design flawless (lossless) recording gear and flawless recording media, we could have been able to store lossless music. Never mind... :) -- Themis SB3 - North Star dac 192 - Denon 3808 - Sonus Faber Grand Piano Domus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Themis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14700 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53355 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
