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"Stewart Pinkerton" wrote in message
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On 24 Oct 2005 14:43:58 GMT, wrote:

Stewart Pinkerton wrote:
On 22 Oct 2005 17:27:18 GMT, "ScottW" wrote:

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extended FR, it all

Could you explain why you think LP cannot exceed CD in this category?

It's seledom denied that it has the *capability*, but it's also a
known fact that the reality is rolloff above 12-15kHz to avoid
overheating cutter heads. MFSL half-speed masters may be the
exception.

Amoung those that follow the state of the art of LP mastering it is a
known fact that this simply isn't true and hasn't been for quite some
time. None of the current audiophile mastering engineers are doing this
nor have they been. I suggest you get your facts straight before making
such absurd claims.

My facts are correct, and are confirmed by the engineers in charge of
mastering for Linn records. Are you suggesting that Linn vinyl is not
state of the art? Furthermore, are you aware of *any* vinyl (aside
from the old subcarrier quad stuff!) which has any musical content
above 20kHz?

I also just about choked on my coffe at the hilarity of *you*
suggesting that someone else get their facts straight before making
absurd claims!
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Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering

I would be interested in seeing more Linn based technical information from
their engineers. I always understood that the Skully/Westrex systems of the
50's and 60's used to start rolling off at 12kHz due to overheating cutting
heads. Late came helium cooling and improvements by way of more heat
resistant coils and materials.. Consider the Neumann SX-74 of the late 60's,
theoretically (ignoring vinyl limitations for a minute ;-) it could cut flat
from 2Hz - 27kHz. As far as I'm aware the last Neumann was around 1990 and I
don't believe there was any halt to their progress.
Apart from that many, including me seeked out half speed masters where
available to replace earlier vinyl and enjoy many of the albeit short
duration but amazing 45 rpm cuts available nowadays.

Mike