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RE: 'what music is all about'

"What music is 'all about' wasn't recording and reproduction on hideously expensive equipment to begin with, nor is the power of music itself on us essentially dependent on minor factors of r&r."

So we should only enjoy music when it's live?

"People who didn't know better in the 20's couldn't initially distinguish between a Victrola and reality, just because they weren't used to the idea of reproduction equipment."

You think those claims were literal?

"I think you are too religiously an adherent of the 'the medium is the message' ideal. as are all audiophiles."

Never heard that one before..... I need an explanation of what it means.

"So, whether dac manufacturers use ASRC is a tiny issue in the scheme of things."

I'll live in disagreement on that one.....

"You might as well wail on about 16/44, which is clearly not a good enough of a sample rate to begin with to cover the whole audible spectrum."

So upsampling it to 24/96 would fix the problem?

"The fastest sampler is the ear/brain. Why is it SO important to us to reproduce sound that sounds like the 'real thing' when it isn't?"

Because getting a semblance of it, and the essence of the emotion of the musical experience, can really make a difference to people during the stressful traverses in life.

"The 'dangerous' trend IMO is putting huge wealth into reproducing it, just so we can hear music without musicians at home, as if they were there."

That's an interesting claim..... Don't agree with it, but interesting nonetheless.....

"That's hypnotic technology like TV."

Those watching TV are being hypnotized?

"We are so in to how the system sounds , we forget about what or if anybody is saying anything important."

But what if the music is purely instrumental?

"And of course the opportunity for interaction with others is lost totally when we are alone with our hifis."

It's even worse with iPods.....

Although when I listen to music, it's often with conversation and spirits, but maybe that's an exception.....

"So I find your rantings a bit misdirected. Of course CD/DVD/SACD/SSRC/ASRC/Whatever is a fraud,"

The only thing in that string of acronyms I think is a fraud is ASRC.....

"that's the idea, a fraud we perpetuate on ourselves because we have too much time on our hands (and not enough patience or social circle enough to learn to play our own music:)"

I guess I lacked musical talent. I once tried playing a homemade "glockenspiel" with wine glasses filled to varying levels, but then found out my sense of rhythm was horrible.....

"And: the cause of 'global warming' is only the tip of the iceberg (so to speak) as an argument to the 'environmental movement': less consumption DOES lead to fewer problems than more consumption. Sure, it leads to less wealth as well, but also less poverty."

I just hope your vehicle isn't an SUV.....

"IMO wealth is just a slightly longer word for waste. ALL of our gadgets, even the SSRC ones, are basically waste."

So did you get rid of yours?

Thanks fo the rant.


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