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Anthony Curran wrote:

> > record 3 hours of music. If you used the LP mode which drops the
> > response to 15khz but would probably still probably be on par with MD
> > quality, you can get 6 hours on such a tape.
> >
> > Giles
> 
> get real MD is sampled at 44.1 khz and not 15 Khz as you believe. the
> current generation MD's are using 20 bits and if you read the article
> in electronics australia (Oct 96?) regarding the review of the JA3es
> then the guy doing the review put MD ahead of DAT after reviewing the
>  MD recorder in question..


Ummmmm.... Anthony....

I believe the previous poster was referring to a lowering of the top end
of the frequency response, down to 15 kHz from the standard 20 kHz,
CAUSED by a lowering of sampling rate, RESULTING in increased time
capacity and decreased frequency response, and NOT the sampling
frequency of 44.1 (twice the upper limit of most CDs, plus a little
headroom).  If you're going to jump all over someone, at least give them
the benefit of the doubt and read what they have written.

Secondly ... you have a review written by a knowledgeable audiophile who
puts the sound of a MD recorder, compression algorithm and all, above a
DAT?!?!?  Hmmmmm... does he work for JOLY, by any chance?

Peace.

Barry


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Barry Blumenthal
Jazz Pianist, Outdoor Thrill-Seeker
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