Simon Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I suspect a lot of them are lying to themselves as well. People like to have
> an input. The "hard" viewpoint (to which I aspire) says digital is digital,
> the wires don't matter, the brand doesn't matter, we're constrained by the
> laws of physics - basically, it's a doctrine of despair.
>
> The audiophile is involved. Everything matters. You can make a real
> difference by balancing everything on spikes and using 100 per metre
> cables, colouring in the edges of your CD's. There's no end to the tips and
> tricks. Enjoy.
Too right Simon, I think you've hit the nail on the head. Digital
audio appears to factor out the "magic" of audio reproduction and
leave it unamenable to tweaking. It's scary for an audiophile who
defines himself with his ability to discern ever more subtle
differences. They dig *deep* for relief, "Hey, what about Jitter!",
"What about error correction!". At the end of the day, it seems they
somehow cannot come to grips with the idea that an audio wave can have
a truly abstract, mathematical, representation.
Or, perhaps they *are* right and we computer guys should open shop
selling the indefinable improvements certain Ethernet cables offer:
"This 10-base-T offers particular clarity and openness. It just gets
out of the way and lets the original web content come right through!" :-)
Rick
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