[Dale A. Francis]

On Aug 5, 3:06 pm, "Soundhaspriority" wrote:
"Mike Rivers" wrote in message

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Dale A. Francis wrote:
if they are doing this for the library of congress, why cheat the
process by buying a low-end convertors?

Why do you think that a $300 interface has "low end" converters?
What's the problem? If there's anything "low end" it would more likely
be the analog circuitry.

I'm realistic about this. The tapes are only so good and there just isn't
all that much more than can be preserved with the greatest converters
in the world.

Honestly, the skill and care with which the transfers will be done is the
weakest link in this project. One might say "why cheat the process by
not hiring a professional tape archivist?"

The converters and analog circuitry in many of these cheap units are superb.
I am sure Echo Audio is not alone in this.

The world has changed!

Bob Morein
(310) 237-6511

yes it sure has
why digital is said to sound bad to the analogue purist
it is because of compromises on the converters used in the recording
not the playback medium.
the changes are that the newer quality products have gotten much
better.
and yet low end is still low end.