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Yes, I wrote about that a few days ago. But the Beethoven length still determined sampling rate and bit length, within the 4 3/4" physical constraint. On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 5:52 PM, Shai Drori <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > The Beethoven story is an urban myth. The truth is very lame. Remember the > old American Automobile radio standard that had two knobs, one on each > side, and space just wide enough for an 8-track cartridge in the middle? > That's the size that was chosen. > Cheers > Shai > בתאריך 09/09/14 6:55 PM, ציטוט Paul Urbahns: > > Paul Stamler wrote: >> >>> 5" was also an attractive size because the player for a 5" disc would fit >>> into the standard cutout in a car's dashboard. At the time many cars had >>> radio/cassette players, and the Compact Disc was intended as a >>> replacement >>> for the Compact Cassette, to use the formal names for each format. >>> >> >> I agree Paul that makes a lot of sense, and even though Tom Fine makes a >> case fir Rock music, Rock is basically 2 - 3 minute songs compiled. >> >> I can see where you would take the longest classical piece (they are >> usually played through at once) and develop a playing time to fit. That >> way >> all the others should. >> >> But as you say physical size was important (where have I heard that line >> before???) and we all remember how important the auto industry was to 8 >> Tracks! >> >> Paul Urbahns >> Radcliff, Ky >> >> > -- > Cheers > Shai Drori > Timeless Recordings > [log in to unmask] > בברכה, > שי דרורי > מומחה לשימור והמרה של אודיו וידאו וסרטים 8-35 ממ. >