John Walton
August 1st 03, 10:06 PM
How about High End Technobabble
every couple of months I pick up a copy of one of the high end audio mags
just to reassure myself that I am not missing anything. it seems that the
same templates are pulled off MSWord to describe the high end frisson etc.,
etc.
keep feeding the quacking geese.
"Trevor Wilson" > wrote in message
...
> A great deal of comment is made about the hyperbole surrounding the
> advertising copy for many high end audio products. Some of this hyperbole
> makes some sense. Much does not. Much deserves to be criticised
accordingly.
> However, we rarely see comments about mass market products. I thought
you'd
> enjoy these words I found in the Marantz SR18 receiver service manual:
>
> ---
> DTS
> An amazing new technology for surround-sound entertainment, DTS Digital
> Surround is an encode/decode system that delivers six channels (5.1) of
> master-quality, 20-bit audio. ........<SNIP>
> ......Each of these six channels is audibly superior to the linear PCM
audio
> found on conventional compact discs.
> ---
>
> Hmmm.
>
>
> --
> Trevor Wilson
> www.rageaudio.com.au
>
>
every couple of months I pick up a copy of one of the high end audio mags
just to reassure myself that I am not missing anything. it seems that the
same templates are pulled off MSWord to describe the high end frisson etc.,
etc.
keep feeding the quacking geese.
"Trevor Wilson" > wrote in message
...
> A great deal of comment is made about the hyperbole surrounding the
> advertising copy for many high end audio products. Some of this hyperbole
> makes some sense. Much does not. Much deserves to be criticised
accordingly.
> However, we rarely see comments about mass market products. I thought
you'd
> enjoy these words I found in the Marantz SR18 receiver service manual:
>
> ---
> DTS
> An amazing new technology for surround-sound entertainment, DTS Digital
> Surround is an encode/decode system that delivers six channels (5.1) of
> master-quality, 20-bit audio. ........<SNIP>
> ......Each of these six channels is audibly superior to the linear PCM
audio
> found on conventional compact discs.
> ---
>
> Hmmm.
>
>
> --
> Trevor Wilson
> www.rageaudio.com.au
>
>