(TV) Keith's promise / New paradigm: SACDs?

["Casey, Leo J" <CaseyL@VOLPE.DOT.GOV>]

First, an upfront apology to those on list not too keen 
on discussions of high fidelity or technology of gear 
(may want to hit your DELETE button now).

I think that Keith should rescind his promise (below) 
otherwise the few of us 'analogue nuts' on list won't 
have you (and Neil Y.?) as impassioned spokesperson(s).  

I sometimes get a kick out of Keith's occasional anti-digital 
rants although I also sympathize with the arguments on the 
other side about convenience, practicality, etc. of the cd 
format.

Maybe the new SCD/SACD (Direct Stream Digital/Super Audio 
Compact Disc) will be technological breakthrough[?] that 
will satisfy both schools of thought.  Some claim it combines 
the 'best' features/qualities of digital with the best  
features/qualities of analogue in a new format. Most important 
of all:  SACD will be compatible with 'old' cds/players and 
vice-versa. 

And maybe it will rain quarters! Maybe SCD/SACD is just 
another expensive hi-fi-industry hype.
 
" ...The DSD analog-to-digital converter produces a one-bit pulse 
train that remarkably mimics an analog wave. In this manner, DSD 
encoding combines the advantages of digital recording with the 
well-regarded characteristics of analog sound. ...The digital 
equivalent of straight wire with gain. 

A 1-bit system, DSD encodes music at an astonishing 2,822,400 
samples per second, resulting in more than just superb frequency 
response and dynamic range. Capable of exposing the inner detail 
of choral ensembles, the reverberation trailing from a guitar chord, 
and even the acoustic space surrounding an instrument, DSD technology 
reproduces every nuance of sound with incredible ease and clarity. 

When attempting to capture and reproduce pure audio, less is more. 
While traditional PCM [digital] processing degrades and compromises 
quality through the use of multiple filters, Direct Stream Digital 
processing eliminates excessive filtration, simplifying the sound 
capture process and allowing a 1-bit signal to be recorded directly." 
 
Hard to describe in a few paragraphs --see FAQs at: 

http://www.sonymusic.com/sacd/    or

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/positivefeedback/v8no3/thehigherend.htm

http://www.positive-feedback.com./0802/pappas.Meitner.rev.8n2.html

http://www.stereophile.com/showarchives.cgi?180:2
	
	Leo
-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Allison 
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 2:48 PM
To: tv@obbard.com
Subject: Re: (TV) On The Beach
 Philip P. Obbard <pobbard@yahoo.com> writes
>>I would use one all the time, except then I
>>couldn't write to this list to badmouth digital technology."
>> -- Me, as posted to this list on February 7th, 2002.

>OK, sorry I brought this up once more. I promise never to mention the
>subject ever again on pain of becoming even more boring than I already
>am.
>Keith Allison
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