MOTM

In a message dated 8/15/01 9:29:32 AM Central Daylight Time, 
ken.tkacs@... writes:

> Sad that we have so much technology in this day & age and still we spend our
>  time listening to MP3s, compressed radio, VHS tape and MPEG video, and,
>  well, music that doesn't have synthesizers in it. It's criminal.

 Yep! (and...)

 I just bought a DVD-Audio (a high quality mainly-music format) player that 
has the ability to play fully uncompressed audio up to 192khz, 24 bit, *and* 
full freq. range capability on ALL channels. 

 Well, the kicker is that software is slow to be released since the powers 
that be are *still* grumbling about how to embed the copy protection into the 
audio channels(!) to where it won't be too noticeable sound wise. DVD-Audio 
players are just a little useless if there is no software to use with it!

 Isn't it just a little counter productive to release the highest quality 
audio playback format EVER to exist and then compromise it's sound to 
hopefully avoid illegal duplication?? Didn't they learn twice before from 
videotapes, and DAT?? DAT's consumer introduction was delayed two years into 
the US because of copy protection red tape.  Ahh well.... I guess it'll leave 
me more money to spend on MOTM gear! 

 Sorry about the rant, (had to blow off some steam) : )
   Andrew