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Will it Still be Hi-Fi as We Know It?

Authors: Howard, Keith

AES Conference: UK 17th Conference: Audio Delivery · Paper 22 · April 2002

Abstract

Within the audience whose primary concern is audio quality, the medium matters less than the message. But conventional notions of high fidelity have been brought into question by lossy compression technology while even the new beyond-CD music carriers offer up novel areas of controversy over sound quality. In the rush to exploit new potentials, is the concept of high fidelity being eroded? Comparisons with the auto industry can help clarify the question Who decides?, and provide a model for answering the modern equivalent of the ancient Who guards the guardians? - Who guards the engineers?

Details

Published in
AES Conference: UK 17th Conference: Audio Delivery
Paper number
22
Publication date
April 6, 2002
Session subject
Audio Delivery: The Changing Home Experience
Affiliation
Hi-Fi News, Croydon, UK (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Conference Paper