> Patrick, > > >I dunno. It seems that recent releases from the likes of Bjork or the > >Beasties have been designed specifically for headphones. > > This has been ignored for about 40 years; there could have been > two editions > of every major CD and LP ever released, but there wasn't. > Dave, I guess this is where this whole discussion so far has left me confused. There certainly could be 2, or 3, or more CDs (or LPs) released. The question is how does a consumer know which one to purchase? Does he/she purchase only for headphones? Do they purchase for bad living rooms? Great tuned stereos? Cars? I don't see how this can work practically. People won't like it when they buy the wrong one, or want to listen in both environments. (Since I seem to be one of the few who *doesn't* think headphones sound bad, but just different.) None of the above is a statement about the underlying technology. While I don't understand how the above scenario can ever work with the end consumer, I can certainly see the value of being able to use it, either on the overall mix or on a given instrument at a given time. Cheers, Mark
