Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site olivej.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!oliveb!olivea!olivej!greg From: greg@olivej.UUCP (Greg Paley) Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Politics, religion, and digital recording Message-ID: <133@olivej.UUCP> Date: Thu, 2-Feb-84 15:16:09 EST Article-I.D.: olivej.133 Posted: Thu Feb 2 15:16:09 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Feb-84 03:38:04 EST Organization: Olivetti ATC., Cupertino, Ca Lines: 30 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