Re: (idm) 4 x CD Players /Gescom

From Greg Clow
Sent Thu, May 7th 1998, 01:04


On Wed, 6 May 1998, Upaka wrote:

> On a related note, I wonder why Gescom have chosen to release their new
> recording in minidisc only form. Forget about the whole compression problem,
> what about the fact that minidisc players are prohibitively expensive? I'm not
> going to go out and buy a minidisc player to listen to what will certainly be
> the only minidisc-exclusive release. It just seems rather mean to release
> something in a format that almost no one can listen to. It's like saying: "I
> bet you'd like to listen to this wouldn't you? Oh, well, too bad you don't
> have a minidisc player, isn't it?"

FWIW, PJ at Modern Music has hinted that he may find a way