In Reply to: RE: Nice response! posted by audioengr on October 9, 2014 at 11:18:17:
I wouldn't have used the word "unstable" but I had no trouble figuring out the meaning. I took it to mean that a small change in input leads to a large change in output. This is a metaphor, since we are talking about perceived sound quality, rather than a physical object (such as a pencil balanced on its point).
Incidentally, unstable imaging in my experience is more a matter of poor system setup and voicing, rather than lack of resolution, especially resolution that is lost because of noise floor. Four track pre-recorded tapes had poor noise performance (tape hiss) but these recordings imaged well provided they didn't have tape saturation distortion. In no sense could this medium be called "high resolution" even though it was much more pleasant to listen to than early CD.
Tony Lauck
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- RE: Nice response! - Tony Lauck 10/9/1412:05:33 10/9/14 (15)
- As a mathematician who - fmak 04:28:16 10/10/14 (14)
- RE: As a mathematician who - Goober58 21:28:02 10/10/14 (11)
- I would refer to that as linearity. - fmak 07:47:05 10/11/14 (0)
- RE: As a mathematician who - Tony Lauck 06:42:12 10/11/14 (9)
- Thanks for the correction - Goober58 08:42:21 10/11/14 (2)
- RE: Thanks for the correction - Tony Lauck 09:18:46 10/11/14 (1)
- Nice story Tony - Goober58 10:32:21 10/11/14 (0)
- Instability refers to things that are not operating as designed." - fmak 07:48:10 10/11/14 (5)
- Ok fair enough sometimes design includes instability... - Goober58 08:34:09 10/11/14 (4)
- sometimes design includes instability... - fmak 10:47:47 10/11/14 (3)
- Why do you continue beating this dead horse - Goober58 11:34:17 10/11/14 (2)
- saddened - fmak 22:54:00 10/11/14 (1)
- I'm telling you - this "personal attack" fetish is nothing but a sign of.... - carcass93 15:57:03 10/12/14 (0)
- RE: As a mathematician who - Tony Lauck 11:05:23 10/10/14 (1)
- OK - fmak 21:21:11 10/10/14 (0)