On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 05:31:31PM +0000, Folderol wrote: > If you are making a real sound recording, at the point where the signal is > digitised the analog signal simply has to be 'superior'. That can't be denied. But it's only part of the story. Keeping the signal in the analog domain is no guarantee that its quality will be preserved. Simple fact is that even switch and potentiometer contacts are not perfect - they *do* generate distortion as well. I can't count the number of times I've measured distortion in analog circuits that went away when switches or pots were either replaced or cleaned. And of course they can be replaced by solid state switches and VCAs, but these are not perfect either. Ciao, -- FA A world of exhaustive, reliable metadata would be an utopia. It's also a pipe-dream, founded on self-delusion, nerd hubris and hysterically inflated market opportunities. (Cory Doctorow) _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
