Because the best digital convertors are of no use when the task at hand is the replay of a given analogue tape?
I have said this before, but will repeat once more ... (please take not that every word counts):
1) the concept of stereophonic recording for reproduction over two speakers in a domestic environment is fundamentally and deeply flawed. Generally speaking, the listening won't consistently be moved to the recording venue. Nor will the musicians consistently appear in the living room. The notion of 'fidelity' and 'transparency' is, ultimately, bollox. As such, some deviations from a notional transparency in the chain result in making the replayed sound more palatable to many listeners.
2) should one be able to totally and utterly perfect the turntable/arm/cartridge system (and Frank can imagine what would go into this), then I predict that most vinyl adepts would hate its sound.
3) should one be able to totally and utterly perfect digital then the result would sound totally unlike what most consider 'analogue' sound.
Everyone should know I'm far more a 'digital' person than a 'vinyl' person, but our Clearaudio decks do sound superb
Steve Hoffman says differently about digital..., and pretty-much slates DSD/SACD.
It's all food for thought
Peter
I think it is that some mistake a plausible illusion for fidelity, and convince themselves that it is the illusion that convinces them that is "right" and don't acknowledge all the bits of manipulation, deliberate and incidental, that exist to create that illusion.
It is not really a problem if you are just seeking a sound you like and leave it at that.
People don't always and there is a load of self-perpetuating bollox on forums. All it needs is a group of like minded people to spout the bollox and each of them can be self-justified in that their opinion is shared by many others. It is a completely circular thing.
Er, that is simply not true. And it has been explained to you on another thread.
Please, if you cannot be bothered to read up on how digital sampling works or cannot understand it, don't make a fool of yourself by spouting ill-informed opinion as fact.
Chris
I used to work in the Telecoms industry
where we used PCM for long distance telephony