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From: greg@olivej.UUCP (Greg Paley)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Politics, religion, and digital recording
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Date: Thu, 2-Feb-84 15:16:09 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb  2 15:16:09 1984
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If one person A hears something, person B is not going
to persuade him that he didn't.  At least he shouldn't
be able to.

Someone who hears and likes the characteristics of good
analogue recording can't be bullied into believing that
he doesn't really hear these characteristics.  Likewise,
someone who hears a superior clarity and definition in
digital recordings can't be convinced by means of verbal
fencing that they are inferior.

A person who puts himself into the position of being a
critic doesn't do so (or shouldn't) to show off his
superior knowledge or sensitivities.  If he has anything
of value to offer by way of perceptions or insights, he
tries to make these useful.

Two people are viewing a painting of a blue sky.  One of
them sees streaks of pink mixed faintly through the blue.
He points it out to the other guy.  What will the other
guy do?  Usually, he'll say either "that's interesting,
I didn't notice it before" or "sorry, I just don't see it."

But if he's on the net, he'll bash the first guy on the
head and call him an idiot for daring to say so.

Greg Paley