hogwash, if something sounds really sweet live, it doesn't sound as sweet on a recording if the recording audibly sours it. Your theory that any recorded music is never as good as live so it doesn't matter if its taken further away from live sound doesn't hold up. the whole goal of hi-fi sound is to make it sound as live and the very best gear and recordings DO sound closer to live than mediocre recording and gear.
This is not to say you or me or anyone else cannot enjoy bad sound recorded music, but the fact remains, if sound is lost, you cannot enjoy what isnt there, and many times bad sound is lossy sound. If the dynamics are squashed (common problem) the punch is gone, if the details arent there, its like listening with earmuffs on. Sure you can still enjoy it if its truly great music, but not as much as you could if you can hear it all with all its original impact and detail. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER & DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -----Original Message----- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of steve harley Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 6:58 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital On 2009-11-13 12:17 , J.C. O'Connell wrote: > You wouldn't say perfect or highest possible fideility is overrated if > you heard some of the worlds greatest recordings in all their glory. please don't tell me what _i'd_ say i've spent a lifetime enjoying a wide variety of great live music; while i understand fidelity and the limitations of digital (and analog) audio, and while i'm somewhat awed by top-notch equipment and its output, i have no problem with "good enough" for recorded music; good enough is a holistic evaluation that everone will make differently -- for me it's more about the expression and "heart" of the music than it is about absolute fidelity; even with mediocre equipment and lots of background noise i can really enjoy music; i think that sense of "good enough" holds for a lot of others too, based on the prevalence of car audio, iPods, etc. it's pretty much same with photography for me -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
