-=> Quoting Herry Budiutama to T Owen <=-
 TO> It isn't always bad. Minor saturation can be pleasant, especially
 > if you are dubbing a CD to tape, since minor saturation tends to
 > remove some of the harshness of 16 bit digital. Of course, you don't
 > want to get too carried away with saturation....  
 HB> Now how exactly would I determine whether saturation is major or
 HB> minor? By ear?   
 
By ear is the best way, but a good precision level meter would be  
helpful, to let you see just how high you can push it before it
becomes objectionable. My preference in metering is the Dorrough
Louness Meter, although those are *very* expensive. 
 
 HB> I don't think my ears are calibrated for a job of this
 HB> caliber. Or maybe I just have an inferior headphone since I don't hear
 HB> any harshness with CD music (although some CDs are "mastered"
 HB> terribly).  :) 
It just takes practice to hear that sort of thing. After hearing the
difference a few times, you learn to recognize it easily. Well, good
cans do make a difference; I prefer the Beyer 990s. The harshness of
16 bit digital usually becomes apparent after extended listening; it
tends to fatigue the ears, although some folks have no problem with
the way 16 bit sounds; most of those folks have never heard *really*
good analog with Dolby SR (you just can't beat the Studer 1/2" half-
track with SR!). Then again, most of us cannot afford such toys; I 
know I can't! Take care.
... What do you mean you formatted the cat?
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