I have a Sony MDS-JA333ES MD machine, and a Tascam
DA-40 DAT machine.
My personal viewpoint is that if you are archiving
*for personal use*, then yes, MD is OK.
But if you are archiving for *historical
documentation*, or for record label purposes, my
personal opinion is that MD is not OK.
MD is a loss-ful medium. DAT is lossless.
Theoretically, DAT, or even CD-R or CD-RW, makes
identical copies of the original signal. This is not
true for MD. MD has become a great recording
technology over the years. But there are still
"artifacts" present depending on the attributes of the
source signal.
I don't know if I believe it, but some people claim
they can hear a difference between CDs and lps. (Lps
sounding the better of the two. Forget about "pops
and clicks" for a second. Just fidelity.) So the
difference between MDs and lps would be even more
apparent.
CD-R or CD-RW would also be a good choice.
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