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- From: tchannon@black.demon.co.uk (Tim Channon)
- Path: sparky!uunet!pipex!demon!black.demon.co.uk!tchannon
- Subject: "Super-CD" ... soon ?
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- References: <1992Jul29.183848.1367@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu>
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- Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 23:40:39 +0000
- Message-ID: <712556100snx@black.demon.co.uk>
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- >Amid the moans and groans of audiophiles and some musicians over the
- >less-than-perfect sound reproduced by digital methods (CDs in partic)
- >I have been hearing of a new device that might put an end to the
- >..
- If 'at least 5 yrs' is soon!
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- We have not hit the limit of 16 bit linear PCM yet. The entire record and
- replay chain is nowhere near that yet.
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- Do you have any idea of what >90dB dynamic range really means?
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- Taking the upper limit as SPL of 110dB at which you will suffer permanent
- hearing damage if sustained and subtracting 90, you get SPL of 20dB.
- Anyone care to give examples of SPL 20dB?
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- What is the dynamic range of a large orchestra?
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- TC.
- E-mail: tchannon@black.demon.co.uk or tchannon@cix.compulink.co.uk
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