Re: digital vs analog?

[matthias@bahianet.com.br (Matthias)]

Olivier said
>A lot of people say "I gotta say I *hate* the
>cold, lifeless sound of most digital processors". That's funny, because
>i've challenged a lot of so-called musician, self-appointed golden ears,
>after public statement about digital coldness to make a blind test at my
>home. Some answered positively. None in  a blind test could clearly
>identify digital from a good analog (TDK cassette as well as 1/2 inch
>tape)...
>
>So, just take back our toys, and get back to work...
>

I liked that one, Olivier. Lets observe what people really can hear and
where the Quality really lies.
The problem is that there is a Quality which is only noted after some time.
The first 10 minutes of a digital piano for example, I find marvelous, but
after an hour its getting so tiring that I prefer an old out of tune real
one.
Builders of tube Hifi amps told me the same thing: "Use it a whole day if
you want to know about tube Quality"
But I doubt that someone can hear whether the sound passed once through a
good 16 digital system or not.

Matthias