The quality of the design and execution thereof are far more important
than whether a particular RF or audio system is "analog" or "digital".
I've participated in a number of professional listening projects over
the years. I've always been amused when people who profess to prefer
analog audio wind up favoring the digital systems in double blind tests.
73, Mike, NM7X
On 8/12/2012 2:46 PM, Al Gulseth wrote:
> Bob,
>
> Point (2) is well taken. Back in the days of "vinyl" when I worked in small
> market radio I could hear when a stylus was getting "edgy" (chipped or worn);
> it had the same effect on me as a chalkboard screech. Thus I question how
> much real advantage there is in most normal situations (especially since I'm
> not a contester or serious DXer) of digital manipulation and its associated
> artifacts versus the (at least to me) much easier to listen to audio of a
> purely analog chain.
>
> But then again, some folks might not even notice the difference (or at least
> it might not bother them like it does me.) Guess this is one of
> those "different strokes for different folks" HI HI!!
>
> 73, Al
>
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