Correct, and his work went on to define what harmonic relationships were
audibly pleasing. I found his treatise scholarly and his delivery of the
information just kindly enough so that he wouldn't be challenged as a
'know-it-all.'

IIRC his great Class-A amp boards were making a musical difference as far
back as the 1970's.

Regards,

Mark Durenberger


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Fine
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 10:29 AM
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Hi Mark:

I think Neve was referring to harmonics of music up there, vibrating the
skin if not the eardrums.
What I'm saying, and I think Mike Gray is also saying, is that I doubt
THAT'S what's up there with
the older beloved recordings, because mics, transformers and tape couldn't
pass those frequencies.

I also forgot to mention that most LP cutting guys low-passed well into
audible frequencies to save
their cutterheads from blowing out with intense upper-octaves energy.
Remember that the RIAA boosts
upper treble frequencies by large amounts, as do all electrical pre-emphasis
curves, to one degree
or another.

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Durenberger" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Fwd: [ARSCLIST] "Why Vinyl Is the Only Worthwhile
Way to Own Music"


> One refers to Rupert Neve's thoughts on why coherent super-audible
> response is useful if not necessary.
>
> Someone else on the list may know where his paper was delivered...I have
> the audio of his remarks for anyone interested.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark Durenberger, CPBE
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gray, Mike
> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 8:03 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Fwd: [ARSCLIST] "Why Vinyl Is the Only Worthwhile
> Way to Own Music"
>
> Seconding Tom's comments - what exactly *is* that energy above 20kHz?
>
> Mike
>