On 28 December 2012 14:50, Chris Bannister <cbannister@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On paper, an analogue signal is an exact > reproduction whereas a digital signal is, by its very nature, an > approximation of the original, even if it is very close. This is closer to the opposite of the truth (counterintuitive as it may seem). But I think there have been two or three good expositions about this from Monty and others already in this thread. I like my records. I have a pretty good record player that's about the same age as I am, and I use it a lot. I like the physical objects, and there are recordings I have on both LP and CD and prefer to listen to from LP, either because the mastering is different or because I happen to like the vinyl sound in that music. But I can't tell the difference between the original vinyl and a recording of it, using a decent soundcard, burned back onto a CD again. I've tested it well enough to convince myself. All those attractive distortions are faithfully preserved. Chris _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
