"Keith G" wrote in message
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"Paul" wrote in message
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I do wonder if you've heard either at its best. I have a Revox reel to
reel with a Dolby SR unit around it which gives results as near as
dammit
to 16 bit PCM. FM radio can also be pretty good - although these days
the
dreaded optimod type devices often ruin it.

Ok, I will take your word for it being very good. No I'm not taking the
mick - Revox have made some bloody good kit. In fact I would love one for
little jobs in my home studio - but not for Hi-Fi. I don't even use tape
for acoustic instruments - I go straight to harddisk. By your own
admission it only comes close to 16 bit PCM. It therefore falls short of
what can be obtained and misses the mark for me. If you have read my
earlier posts you may understand why this has no place in my agenda.



You need to loosen up, matey - get one of these:

http://www.thanko.jp/ibluetube/

and try and get a little *fun* out of the hobby....




Hi Paul.

Are you a recording professional? You mention a home studio,
so presumably the answer to my question is "No".

Have you ever attended a CD mastering session, and wondered
why the analogue quarter inch recorder is so prominently placed?
These days only a tiny percentage of material is mastered from
analogue tape - not enough to justify such a costly machine.

Many many clients ask for an "analogue pass" I leave it to you to
work out why.

The mastering facility at which I work frequently has a stereo
Studer A80/II with Dolby SR and Lexicon D/A and A/D
converters built in, and is in use on a daily basis for the purpose
I mention above.

Please make contact again when you return to Planet Earth

Regards
Iain