I can't speak for others, but if you are referring to your statements
regarding RIAA correction and 'physics' I didn't comment in detail as it
seemed unnecessary. However I can make the following comments if they will
help you... :-)


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Well no, my comments primarily revolved around (no pun intended) the laws of
physics and their (proven) impact on the mass associated with a mechanical
method of sound retrieval.
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Personally I would not have said any of the above means the system is
'broken'. Just that as with any real engineered system, it has
imperfections and limitations that stem from its design. Any analog system
has equivalent limitations. But digital systems also have limitations.
Simply the price of any real system being able to exist in our universe.
:-)

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Perhaps you are correct when you say it isn't 'broken'. After all, assuming
no other problems, is should perform exactly as physics predicts.
Unfortunately, *that* is the problem. Physics does predict that said
performance will always be inadequate for the job that the mechanical method
is trying to achieve (assuming that it is trying to achieve High Fidelity).
Clearly, the level achieved is satisfactory for many. It isn't for me,
especially as other methods are demonstrably better.
I would disagree with you when you state '...imperfections and limitations
that stem from design'. I would guess that any half reasonable design would,
through necessity, have been conceived only after careful consideration of
known principles and material properties. With that in mind, I would imagine
that many mechanical systems do in fact operate within the specifications
the designer intended. I suspect the designer of such a device, being aware
of the principles etc and the impact that they would have on his
masterpiece, would not hang a label stating 'High Fidelity' on it. That
would be left to the marketing boys who undoubtedly would!! In my opinion,
the problem is one of methodology rather than design.
I have never said, or implied, that other systems don't have limitation
(although I'm not sure I can agree that they are equivalent). If I had said
that (and believed it) perhaps my quest for High Fidelity would be at and
end. That is where I need help

Paul.
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