Phil Leigh;347440 Wrote: > Except that as Mr. O has tried patiently to explain with his references > to information theory, analogue is just as lossy - actually more lossy > - than digital. > > As analogue mastering is pretty nearly dead (who is still making > analogue 2-inch tape machines these days? - never mind multitracks!) > the entire argument is moot unless you only want to listen to stuff > recorded years ago... > > Just to be absolutely clear on this - all methods of capturing sound > into a storage medium are inherently "lossy". There is absolutely no > zero-compromise technology. There is no "lossless" method. However, > what matters is that beyond a certain point the information captured is > good enough. > > So I fundamentally disagree that there is an inherent advantage to > vinyl (tape walks all over vinyl - why aren't people using that?).Dear Phil, > I was talking about the METHOD which is lossless. Is there any theory saying that a non-transforming METHOD is lossy ? Can you please enlighten me ?
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