Re: MD: ATRAC-R (HiFi)
Steve Corey wrote: I was a die-hard uncompressed PCM DAT fan for years. When MD's first came out, they sounded terrible, so I wrote off the format. Then a person, whose ears I trusted, said that I should really check out the new MD's. I was impressed, and now am the proud owner of a Sony MZR-90. I absolutely love it. Even though it has its share of annoying (endearing?) quirks. Just be careful of the END SEARCH button. Use it even when you don't need to, 'cause it will erase your Md faster than you can say bread and butter. If you're looking for fidelity (faithfulness) I havn't come across a situation where MD has not been adequate. I'm new to MD, however, so perhaps I'll stumble across something that will trip it up. 'Till then I'll happily continue "taping" with my MD. There was one incident with a certain French horn solo on a Sharp 702 that was reproducible. However, it disappeared when another instrument was added to the mix, or a different sequence of notes was played. Most people would have missed the artifact if it hadn't been brought to their attention. -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? My first web page http://www.tir.com/~liteways - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: ATRAC-R (HiFi)
"Fidelity" is an objective term. It means faithfulness. Which means that the what you hear is as close to the original as possible. It is true or "faithful" to it. Me being on the digest, this may've already been addressed, but just to continue in the hair-splitting vein: Some people striving for hi-fi are attempting to reproduce exactly what the recording engineer hears on his monitors in the studio. Some people are attempting to reproduce the live event. Which is subtley different, and begs the flippant question - which seat? - because the listening environment overwhelms all else. Some people are trying to create the sound that pleases them most in their environment, a moderate and perhaps sensible approach given that none of us live in anechoic chambers. But it gets very muddy in a world of electronic or processed music. What is the original sound? There is no original acoustic environment for some of this stuff, borne solely of electronics. You can choose the flattest full range speakers possible, but you're still hearing mainly your room. All good fun until someone loses an eye. Time to whip out the Sennheiser phones? Enjoy your MD and remember if you want to have Private Free E-mail while Sharing Information About Yourself use... _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
