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Default Stereophonic Realism - a Tautology

KH wrote:
On 4/26/2013 4:27 AM, Gary Eickmeier wrote:


Technically the "stereo" part means solid, all three axes. The
"phonic" part means on loudspeakers.


No, the "phonic" part doesn't mean "loudspeakers" technically, it
means an acoustic wave. Etymologically, it comes from "phone", the
Greek word for "voice". "Hooked on speakers" would be a totally
different product...
Keith


We are not talking about Greek literature, we are talking about Harry
Olson's system definitions. The "phonic" suffix of "stereophonic."

Gary Eickmeier