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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hey Eddie,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That is an awesome tribute, my friend, I wish I
could hear him play in person. If you talk to him over the Christmas
holiday, give him our best!!!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=perkinsrx@centurytel.net href="mailto:perkinsrx@centurytel.net">Eddie
Batchelor</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">'NSRCA Mailing List'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 13, 2007 6:17
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Gov'ment
Job.......was: Re: Off topic</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks
Ken<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It took the restorer
in Chicago, don’t remember his name, 2 years to locate all the NIB original
parts and complete the restoration, but it is finished now and really
beautiful.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I left out the most
important part because my post was getting long, BUT he only plays Gospel with
it and says he gave it to the Lord years ago. That was part of why he wanted
to restore it. He says his grandson will get it when he’s
gone.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Eddie</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT
face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Ken Thompson<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, December 13, 2007 5:49
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">NSRCA Mailing List</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Gov'ment
Job.......was: Re: Off topic</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dang <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Eddie</st1:PersonName>,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Your Uncle has a true musical
heart, I seriously applaud his move!!!</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Play that sucker and enjoy every
note!</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A
title=perkinsrx@centurytel.net href="mailto:perkinsrx@centurytel.net">Eddie
Batchelor</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">'NSRCA Mailing List'</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
Thursday, December 13, 2007 5:32 PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] Gov'ment Job.......was: Re: Off
topic<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Well I’m gonna
change genre of music slightly BUT My Uncle has his original ’62 Gretsch
Country Gentleman “Chet Atkins” signature guitar. According to
Guerin(spelling) in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Nashville</st1:City></st1:place> it’s 1 of only 6 known remaining
guitars. But it ain’t worth $49,000 especially since he
had it totally restored – new gold plating and mother of pearl inlay – new
pick-ups and all the trimmings. I told him he was crazy to touch it BUT he
said it was his guitar and he wanted it like new again. He said he bought it
to play and did not care if the restoration would lessen it’s value ‘cuz he
was never gonna sell it anyway.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I wanted to say
well I might sell it after you’re gone BUT I wasn’t brave enough
to say it <G><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Eddie</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT
face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B><st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Tommy Scarmardo</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, December 13, 2007 3:38
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">NSRCA Mailing List</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Gov'ment Job.......was: Re: Off topic</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Please don't remind me of guitars I've owned over
the years and should<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">have kept....'57 Tele with maple neck, '67 and '69
Stratacasters, '70 Jazzmaster,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">'79 25/50 anniversary Les Paul, etc,
etc.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Enough money there to retire on. I saw a '67 Strat
for sale at Rockin' Robins<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">for $49,000 !!!<BR><BR><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">"george w. kennie"
<geobet@gis.net></SPAN></I></B>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">That 335 is worth a fortune
today.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">----- Original Message -----
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<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A
title=dwaynenancy@suddenlink.net
href="mailto:dwaynenancy@suddenlink.net">Dwayne Brown</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">'NSRCA Mailing List'</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
Thursday, December 13, 2007 11:51 AM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] Gov'ment Job.......was: Re: Off
topic<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I’m gonna
listen to my ES335 thru my Princeton amp I bought in 1964 then maybe
I’ll plug into my Fender Dual Reverb with my PRS or my Les Paul Jr I
bought in 1957. Tone!!!
Dwayne</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> <A
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A>
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>wgalligan<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, December 13, 2007
10:17 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">NSRCA Mailing
List</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Gov'ment Job.......was: Re: Off topic</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Once again... Gray bends the
envelope on his vast infinite wealth of useful
knowledge.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks for that audio bit of
brain food.... now back to my $99.00 12 Gauge practice amp.
(Wishing that I had a full blown tube amp from the
70's)</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">WG...</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<A title=gfowler@raytheon.com href="mailto:gfowler@raytheon.com">Gray
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size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have tried
to stay out of this as it could become old guy vs young guy, but then
again I am no longer young.....</SPAN></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As an ex
muscian I have recorded about 25 original songs and the interesting
thing is that my recording time frame spans the cross over of analog
to digital, that is 1985 to about 1995.</SPAN></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Led Zeps "Whole Lotta
Love" is not record groove bleed over, but is called tape print
through. That's where a freshly recorded magnetic impression transfers
through the back side of the tape onto a place it does not belong-one
reel revolution. To alleviate this tapes are to be stored "tails out"
which the recording engineer obviously forgot to do...in 1969. So that
has to be the coolest recording accident of all time.
</SPAN></FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have known many home
listening "audiophiles" in my life, some I would call friends. I was
always amazed at the money that they spent on their home systems that
was at times more than what it would cost to put in a "studio" system.
As a professional musician and a professional sound man, the entire
idea of recording in a studio was to make your guitar or the drums
sound like YOUR guitar, or your drums. When I stood in front of my
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Marshall</st1:City></st1:place> tube amp cranked up to 11, I
wanted that sound on my final product-be it a record or digital
recording. (Pehaps I will discuss guitar tube amps and the reason for
their existence at a later date). I cannot begin to explain how
difficult that task actually is. I will say it is much easier now
days.</SPAN></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Analog recoding studios
really sounded good. 2" wide 24 track tape spinning at 30 inches per
second. That is what it took to keep the tape noise level low and to
get the most accurate reproduction AND each machine and tape brand had
to be calibrated before each recording session to ensure accuracy.
Remember, what you are listening to is what the muscian wants you to
hear, so audiophiles and listeners do not even get a vote yet on sound
quality.</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The 2" tape 24 track
"Master"changed my guitar sound a bit. Then that was mixed down
to stereo 1/2 track 1/4" tape format called "Half Track Master". That
change my guitar sound a bit more, but still okay. The Half Track
Master then is sent to a pressing plant to make the actual vinyl
record. First you had to find a pay an expert "Master-er" to get to
vinyl. This guy held you and your recording by the Nards. Why? Because
analog vinyl technolgy was so screwed up. The Half track master that
sounded great in the recording studio had to be Re-equalized by this
record master-er to compensate for his equipment and how he knew it
would change your recording-that you just spent $5000 on. It also had
to be compressed (musically not like MP3-more later) so it would not
violate groove and needle physical capabilities. If the Master-man
sucked or did not care, so did your record. If you were a big time
rock star (I was not), then you could hire Bob Ludwig, and he would
make 5-6 wax pressings so the musician could hear what he changed and
choose what they liked best. Me I had to take what I could get. In
reality very few muscians ever approved of their vinyl recordings
because they sounded so different from what they put down in the
studio.</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Yet old audiophiles
with their Harmonically distorted tube amps and super crappy damping
factors, needles that once again change the sound and wear the grooves
down, changing the sound, and worst of all "colored" speakers tailored
so any fool got a decent balance of bass and highs, claim
superiority-calling this "warmth".</SPAN></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Digital Mixers, with
digital recording and digital media by far produce the truest
reproduction of what the muscian intended. What I discovered when I
recorded digital was that what used to sound "full-warm" was in fact
much less accurate. The "full-warm" sound that was missing was
harmonic crap that filled up the spaces in the mix. What you could
then do with digital is add more musical parts to fill the gaps and
you could hear all the detail. Listen to Led Zep records, then
listen to a Led Zep CD which was taken straight from the Half Track
stereo master. One thing that you will notice right away on CD is how
much reverb is present on the CD that you cannot hear on a vinyl
record. I used to think as I bought CDS that the CD has reverb added
on top of the original recording. Not so, it is just that it is 2X
louder because the vinyl cannot reproduce such a subtle
sound.</SPAN></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Digital compression like
MP3 .....is DATA compression that is uncompressed before it becomes
ear capable analog. Records "Squashed" compressed music volume for
needle physical reasons, Radio uses "infinite" volume compression-to
appear louder than other stations and to keep from violating broadcast
bandwidth-even worse....but hey, my brother thinks radio sounds
great...he must be an audiophile..... </SPAN></FONT><BR><BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Also...On Monday I am
going back to the recording studio..first time in 12 years. I am
making the studio pull out and dust off their antique 1/2 track analog
machine (an the studio had to calibrate it-as usual). I have about
10-11 songs that were mastered a on 1/2 track tape and guess what..I
and going to burn some digital copies. My first album was so F-up by
the vinyl record that I look forward to hearing what I actually
recorded in 1985......</SPAN></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Merry
Christmas Pattern dudes........ <BR><BR><BR>Gray Fowler<BR>Senior
Principal Chemical Engineer<BR>Radomes and Specialty
Apertures<BR>Technical Staff Composites
Engineering<BR>Raytheon</SPAN></FONT> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR><BR><BR>IMHO, although the "warmth" of a
tube amp is desireable to most people, it is, in fact, a type of
distortion. <BR> <BR>I have a collection of vinyl, but prefer to
use CDs. Kinda hard to keep the needle from skipping while driving to
work. :-) <BR> <BR>Remember the one Led Zepplin song where the
adjacent grooves "bled" over when the album was pressed? Never would
have happened with digital. ;-) <BR> <BR>Bob R.
<BR><BR><B><I><SPAN
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<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
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obviously never heard a good system then Matt.
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Wingdings color=navy size=2><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Vinyl is
still MUCH better than any CD. Also one must have tubes for the warmth
that transistors can never match.</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
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