Subj : cleaning old 78 vinyls ?
To   : TOM WALKER
From : Russell Tiedt
Date : Tue Jun 21 2005 08:36 pm

Hello TOM.

18 Jun 05 11:56, you wrote to me:

 RT>> *.wav files to normal CD would be much better ...

 TW>  I overlooked that one. IF one has soemthing of any value it should be
 TW>  saved as a .wav file. It can always be converted to an .mp3 for
 TW> casual use. BUT an .mp3 despite its wonder is quite a bit lower in
 TW> Quanity and ONCE the quality is gone it is Gone Forver. A .wav is as
 TW> close to the Origional as technologicaly possable. I preach this
 TW> constantly about Digital Photography. Take EVERYTHING at the Highest
 TW> resolution your camera is capable of. Later the Picture can Always be
 TW> reduced in resolution for special purposes. BUT the quality can NEVER
 TW> be really Increased. Once the opportunity for a picuture is Gone it is
 TW> Typicaly Gone frpoever.

In this regard, music and photography are the same, but it goes for all 
things, as well I suppose, once you loose part of the original, there is no 
way to get it back, ever ....

Russell

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