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In my Saturday post, I mentioned that a couple of hard-core analog tape gentlemen had come by the studio to check out the recent Christian Jacobs tape copies that I made. I also stated that they were suitably impressed with the sound of my real high-resolution digital files…especially when presented in full 5.1 surround. I like to think people are honest when they render an opinion about what they hear. I certainly am.<\/p>\n
The next day, I received the following email…<\/p>\n
“I just read this daily post (from yesterday) from ‘Dr. AIX’, and wondered if you might know who the ‘San Diego Audiophiles’ he mentioned might be? He said they had analog tape recorders. Have you ever talked to anyone at the audio meetings that you have attended that are in to analog tape?<\/p>\n
I wonder if they really loved his high-resolution digital recordings, or if they were just being polite. Yesterday Bill and Nancy were here for a visit, and I had a chance to play a Reference Recording 176.4\/24 bit ‘bit perfect’ digital copy of one of Bill’s favorite recordings, ‘The Hot Club Of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena BOUNCE’. I played it for him on two different stereo systems. One using my Decware tube amp with Tektron high efficiency speakers, and the other using the Millenia solid-state amp and my Vienna Acoustic Bach speakers.<\/p>\n
Bill’s reaction? ‘When you get better and can come to my place, I’ll play you the same recording on Analog!’<\/p>\n
The “Analog LP was derived, (if I am not mistaken, and I may be) from the same 176.4\/24 bit digital tape used for my data disc that I played him, but obviously Bill prefers the Analog” version. So I wonder if the ‘San Diego Audiophiles’ REALLY liked what they heard at AIX, or…. if they were just saying what Dr. AIX wanted to hear?<\/strong>”<\/p>\nThe author and I exchanged a couple of emails…he was a little surprised that his thoughts came to me. But it got me thinking whether audiophiles tell “white lies” to avoid those awkward moments when tell the truth would hurt too much? What do you think?<\/p>\n
To be continued…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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