The article said "will be 30% louder," presumably not a reference to voltage. Of course I don't believe that. Best, John Haley On Sun, Apr 15, 2018 at 9:31 PM, Paul Stamler <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > On 4/15/2018 3:42 PM, John Haley wrote: > >> Sure, the master material is going to be digital. Who would seriously >> record something any other way? And if they are going to press records >> that are supposed to generate 30% more volume, as claimed (using standard >> phono cartridges. no less), how is that going to work on sensitive >> preamps? It will surely overload a lot of them. Maybe they will just >> blame the original digital recording for all the distortion! >> > > If by "30% more volume" they mean a 30% higher voltage from the cartridge, > that's only an additional 2.28dB, which isn't all that much - probably not > enough to clip most preamps. > > >> Best, >> John Haley >> >> >> On Sun, Apr 15, 2018 at 3:20 PM, Corey Bailey <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> >> Somewhere, I have an LP or two from the dawn of digital recording that >>> touts the increased fidelity because the source was recorded digitally. >>> Although the technology is ever changing, the marketing hype is still the >>> same. So, I guess the inference of my original reply was that we have >>> gone >>> full circle. >>> >>> Cheers! >>> >>> Corey Bailey Audio Engineering >>> www.baileyzone.net >>> >>> On 4/15/2018 9:07 AM, Lou Judson wrote: >>> >>> It in’t so surprising to me that it is sourced from digital - there is no >>>> economical way to record analog any more - the question is, has it been >>>> damaged by poor digital practices? >>>> >>>> <L> >>>> Lou Judson >>>> Intuitive Audio >>>> 415-883-2689 >>>> >>>> On Apr 14, 2018, at 8:14 PM, Corey Bailey <[log in to unmask]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> From digital to analog. >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Verrry Interrresting! >>>>> >>>>> Corey Bailey Audio Engineering >>>>> www.baileyzone.net >>>>> >>>>> On 4/14/2018 4:37 PM, John Haley wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Ah, Lou. Almost the same analogy I made, before seeing your email. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> John Haley >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Apr 14, 2018 at 7:27 PM, Lou Judson <[log in to unmask]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Verrrry Interrresting as Arte Johnson used to say: < >>>>>> >>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krD4hdGvGHM> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But will it be playable? They say so, but the proof is in the >>>>>>> playing… >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> still suseptible to dust, scratches, clicks and pops! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >> > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus >