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Andr? Huisman <newline@usa.net> wrote in article
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> 
> Then do Arny's bittest. It does not say much about bandwidth (hey Arny,
make
> a Bandwidth test as well ;-) but it does say much about the necessity for
> more than 16 bits.
> 
> You can make such a CD (using software like Cool Edit) yourself. It's
only
> then that you can start to "believe" your ears (after you've experienced
> that they are pretty easy to fool).
> 
> If I have the time (next year ;-) I will make a CD of my own (according
to
> Arny's suggestion) but will add different Bandwidth's as well (starting
from
> say 12kHz upto 20kHz). Would be a nice Christmas present for High Endies
> ;-))


I understand that better technology (specification) of digital recording
provide a better media for storage of recording of musical performance.

However, the most important elements contributing to a good CD record are :
1. The standard of the performance.
2. The skill of transformation the performance into "electrical" signal.
i.e. choice of recording site, choice of microphone, placement of
microphone, balance of different pick-up.....
3. Then, the storage media. At present, IMO, LP is still better than
digital (even 24/96 DAD) media.

A state-of-the-art recording media, like 24/192, of rubbish performance &
poorly placed microphones, & unbalanced sound e.g. added low & high
frequencies, with artificial ambiance..........is just a good CD record of
rubbish that will not be appreciated.


Lee HC