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From: brb@philabs.UUCP (Brian Bertan)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Sheffield digital???
Message-ID: <27538@philabs.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 7-Aug-84 08:22:58 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug  7 08:22:58 1984
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I have noticed that the Sheffield CD's are made from a first generation
analog tape.  This introduces tape noise into the digital recording.
If Sheffield is going to produce CD's, they should make the whole pro-
cess digital.  Even if you are anti-digital, you must admit that a fully
digital recording is better than a digital recording from an analog tape.

Sheffield's LP's are better than most since they are less removed from
the original recording.  The direct-to-disc method reduces recording
entropy.  Since there is no entropy introduced in a digital recording
(unless there is an uncorrected data error), the only concern is to 
properly digitize the first recording.  If digital audio is accepted
by golden-ears, Sheffield's recording methods will become obsolete
(although their miking techniques may not).  It might not be good
business for Sheffield to endorse fully digital recordings.

                                                  Brian Bertan
						  Philips Labs
						  Briarcliff Manor, NY
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Disclaimer:  This does not neccessarily represent the views of my employer.
While Philips has an interest in the field of digital audio, my job
does not depend on its success.  I work on cable television.