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Sound perceptions
Aug. 2nd, 2010 02:31 pmOddly enough, the same topic has come up twice today. First it was on the QRP-L mailing list, a discussion among amateur radio operators, and then again on Twitter in an utterly independent and unrelated thread.
My response in both cases is pretty much the same. Audiophiles, musicians, and, believe it or not, radio operators, are very much concerned with the quality of sound reproduction and as a result, endless discussions of digital vs. analog, transistors vs. vacuum tubes, and so forth do result. In the end, it's pretty subjective, since every individual has different ears and each has different expectations, shaped by their experience in the past and their understanding or goals in terms of the material to which they listen. (I won't even mention hearing damage, so common today among those who have listened to very loud music over fairly long periods of time. Oops, I just mentioned it, didn't I?) Anyway, my thoughts on the subject, as first offered in the radio discussion, are under the cut.
( Brief essay on quality in sound recording and reproduction )
On other subjects, yes, I did complete the seven entries for the county fair. I like to keep promises, and I had promised to submit as many as possible if they let me off judging this year. Someone else is judging, so...
The last finishing work (a bit sloppy, but good enough for now) was done on my lunch break. No little mice appeared to help, nor chipmunks either.
My response in both cases is pretty much the same. Audiophiles, musicians, and, believe it or not, radio operators, are very much concerned with the quality of sound reproduction and as a result, endless discussions of digital vs. analog, transistors vs. vacuum tubes, and so forth do result. In the end, it's pretty subjective, since every individual has different ears and each has different expectations, shaped by their experience in the past and their understanding or goals in terms of the material to which they listen. (I won't even mention hearing damage, so common today among those who have listened to very loud music over fairly long periods of time. Oops, I just mentioned it, didn't I?) Anyway, my thoughts on the subject, as first offered in the radio discussion, are under the cut.
( Brief essay on quality in sound recording and reproduction )
On other subjects, yes, I did complete the seven entries for the county fair. I like to keep promises, and I had promised to submit as many as possible if they let me off judging this year. Someone else is judging, so...
The last finishing work (a bit sloppy, but good enough for now) was done on my lunch break. No little mice appeared to help, nor chipmunks either.
