Salut James,
 NB>> I'm new in this echo but I would just like to see if there is anyone
 NB>> who likes using NICAM Hi-Fi Stereo VCRs as audio decks?
 JB> I use an old Sony that uses a potentiometer to adjust the input volume 
s
 JB> opposed to those crappy duckers (or whatever the term is) that adjusts
 JB> volume according to the input. What's the deal with this NICAM? I've 
never
 JB> heard of the brand. Do they use the same arrangement?
NICAM is no brand. It is an acronym for "Near Instantaneously Companded Audio 
Multiplex". It is a standard for broadcasting digital stereo audio developed 
by the BBC. A VCR having NICAM in it's name is equipped with a NICAM decoder, 
it has nothing to do with the recording on the tape.
 JB> This Sony has a better S/N ratio than any 44.1K, 16 bit recording! No
 JB> slouch in many respects.
I doubt this. Did you measure this?
bye ....
         Joe
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