From david turgeon Sent Tue, Sep 7th 1999, 16:01
From david turgeon Sent Tue, Sep 7th 1999, 16:01
> Wouldn't it be safe to say that the production techniques and music-tech in > general be so advanced that what we call crisp clean production today will > in the future be the equivalent of us listening to scratchy 78's from > mid-century? Who'd want to listen to those old crappy stereo recordings > when you have you're 8.1 surround sound set up that gives you the full joy beg to differ. since the advent of the cd & then dat, minidisc, etc., innovation has been more frequent, but also less & less important. i think it's safe to expect music equipment to be pretty similar 20-30 years from now -- different formats, perhaps, but a very similar way of hearing music. we may have expensive home theatre surround systems to boast & all sorts of assorted gadgets to make our listening experience look a little more like 'the future', but i bet we won't be reinventing digital media anytime soon. i still like my turntable. -- david