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Arny Krueger wrote:
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Walter Sear, however, is trying to make it better.
From a recent interview:
Q. Over the years Sear Sound has been in three different
locations-16 or 17 years each in two of the cases. What's motivated
you to survive these and more recent changes in the industry, such
as the rise of digital recording and home studios?
A: The idea that we can make it better, but that the rest of the
word is fighting me and trying to make it worse. And it is. The
music delivery system for the last 19 years has been far worse than
the old vinyl discs. I ran a seminar at AES a few years ago, I
found an LP and a CD-same material, same master tape, same
mastering engineer. I
put
them on simultaneously ad we cross faded back and forth. At the
end, I
said, how many like this? 150 engineers' hands went up. How many
like this? And zero hands went up. It's shooting fish in a barrel.
Anytime you A/B even the worst recorded, worst pressed LP and
compare it to any CD, there is instantly (a difference), just like
with vacuum tube mic pre's.
Is Walter Sear a nut or is he essentially correct?
He's nuts. He says crazy things like "the worst recorded, worst
pressed LP" is preferable to the best CD.
Your inability to decipher hyperboly is noted.
Since there is no such thing as hyperboly, my inability to decipher it is
normal.
But, I'm going to take a risk here and deduce that maybe, just maybe Scott,
you meant hyperbole.
It's bad hyperbole because in the crazy world of vinyl bigots, it might even
be a believable statement. Hyperbole only works if it is obviously
hyperbole. In the context he said it, it might be believed.
While I doubt that
the "worst recorded, worst pressed" LP is really better than a good
CD-or even a cassette tape, there were some incredibly bad albums
out there in the late 70's-I believe he is much more right than
wrong.
He's incredibly more wrong than right.
So says the tin eared nobody about the proven pro. What a joke.
Well Scott, it's pretty clear that you are too young to have gone through
one of life's more important experiences. Its the one where some of your
heroes turn out to be bozos. This guy is a bozo. You'll learn this as you
grow up and mature into a man.
This is the 21st century.
Roger, and in the 21st century vinyl is legacy media, and meat for the
turntablist's platter.
Did reality change with the new century Arny?
Reality changes as every infinitesimal fraction of time passes, Scott.
You keep harping on a
mile stone that claerly had no effect on audio.
Gee Scott, if you're such good buddies with Marc Phillips why can't you get
into his English Composition class?
Did CDs magically get better on new years eve 1999?
Yes they did, but they were already better than LPs since about 1982 or so.
If you
don't like how CDs from the store sound you make your own in your
living room or bedroom.
Really? So we all have access to master tapes of our favorite titles?
Never said that Scott. I'd think that a guy with your much-vanted Hollywood
connections could get some good stuff to play with or some good people to
record.
As far as his vacuum tube mic pres go, he's wrong about that as well.
So says the nobody about the proven pro.
See former comments about heroes becoming bozos.
And his work proves it, in my opinion.
He's obviously a very poor recording engineer if he can't get good
sound out of modern digital equipment.
You are obviously an idiot.
OSAF.
You cannot possibly be familiar with the man's work and say such a stupid
thing.
I've probably heard some of his stuff, and it probably sounded pretty good.
However, he himself has in effect said that he can't get good
sound out of modern digital equipment. I'm just taking him at his own word.
I bet you haven't knowingly heard Sear's work.
It's true that I listen to most music for enjoyment, not to memorize the
liner notes.
bet you didn't even know who he was before this thread.
I win that bet, Scott. But thanks for once again demonstrating your
ignorance and arrogance.
Here's proof:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...79389aa3e67aa9
You keep making such an ass of
yourself. Thank you for the entertainment.
I laugh last...
;-)
Scott Wheeler