Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site philabs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!houxz!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!zehntel!dual!amd!decwrl!decvax!mcnc!philabs!brb 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 Article-I.D.: philabs.27538 Posted: Tue Aug 7 08:22:58 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 11-Aug-84 01:43:42 EDT References: <669@opus.UUCP> Organization: Philips Labs, Briarcliff Manor, NY Lines: 23 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 {allegra | decvax | seismo}!philabs!brb (914) 945-6309 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.