Good analog and good digital converge?

[anthonyTD]

Exactly!

Stands to reason. Ears are analogue devices.

[Pharos]

Yes, and the measurements of their foibles show that they are far more corrupting of the signal than other analogue devices, and hence I would argue much more dominant in changing the sound..

[anthonyTD]

I do agree though that certain aspects of Digital have a profound affect on the final outcome of the sound that we hear, ie; the "DAC, and Clocking" play a major role!

[Macca]

I think Dennis was talking about 'speakers.

Whether it is analogue or digital, it all comes down to a continuously varying voltage moving drivers and then moving air. Even a 'digital' signal is just a continuously varying voltage, exactly the same as the 'analogue' signal is. We actually listen to electricity, not 'music'. The only real way to hear music is at a live, unamplified performance. Or singing in the shower.

[Joe]

The only real way to hear music is at a live, unamplified performance. Or singing in the shower.

I can assure you that my singing in the shower is not 'musical' in any generally understood sense of the word.

[Macca]

I can assure you that my singing in the shower is not 'musical' in any generally understood sense of the word.

You need more practice then. I sound like I'm channelling the ghost of Sinatra himself

[anthonyTD]

You need more practice then. I sound like I'm channelling the ghost of Sinatra himself

[Pharos]

Yes sorry, I was talking about speakers, and I am also amazed at what they do; bits of plastic rubber, metal, and wood producing even a semblance of the musical performance,

[Barry]

Yes sorry, I was talking about speakers, and I am also amazed at what they do; bits of plastic rubber, metal, and wood producing even a semblance of the musical performance,

I think the same about vinyl replay - a small piece of gemstone dragged through a 'wiggly' furrow in a piece of plastic. I'm amazed it sounds as good as it does.

[magiccarpetride]

I think the same about vinyl replay - a small piece of gemstone dragged through a 'wiggly' furrow in a piece of plastic. I'm amazed it sounds as good as it does.

Yes, all bets would be that such tiny rock glued onto some dinky metal tube whose posterior end is wiggling inside the body of a cartridge cannot possibly produce anything other than some maddening screeching noise. And yet, it can somehow generate the most liquid, smooth and elegant musical sound. How's that possible? I don't think anyone really knows. If someone knew, they would be able to design a sophisticated robotic hand that would manipulate the cantilever, yanking it at various frequencies left, right, up, down, and generate all those amazing reproductions of an orchestra playing in a concert hall. So you wouldn't need vinyl grooves spinning at 33 rpm... Can such robotic hand be designed? I doubt it.

Mysteries of the universe...