From: mike 

On Sun, 7 Jan 2007 12:13:21 -0500, "Frank Haber"
 wrote:

>>a cloth that was damp, just touching the tape as it entered the head block
>>section, to "wick" the tape.
>
>I have a dim memory of some 1/4" once that squealed terribly over the heads,
>producing FM/scrape-flutter so bad it sounded like ring-modulator Steve Reich.
>I don't know what I did to the master long-term, but spraying with boating
>silicone spray on the same rag you used (g) worked.  I was frightened of
>water; wonder whether that would have worked as well.
>
>Drifting the thread back....
>
>For another good demo of "dynamic range vs. none," compare
the compressed
>samples of the Beatles' CDS "Love" on the Cirque site vs. the long-form
>intervew with the son of George Martin on Saturday's Weekend Edition.  (Make
>sure you don't listen to the low-fi actual show clip.)
>
>I say, Bravo - very impressive mashup/mix/new_composition.  Gonna have to hear
>the surround now.  Wonder what the cheapest DVD-Audio player is?

This company looks to be doing good things with DVD-A
http://www.aixrecords.com/mission/mission.html

 /m

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