[78-L] Speeds and Reissues No. 1

[David Sanderson]

David Lennick wrote:
> More than ten years ago, I was advised of the availability of a Marantz CD 
> player with speed variation capability.. .1% adjustments, 12% in either 
> direction. I wouldn't be without it. Some transfers have just been the result 
> of sloppiness, but one entire CD from JSP done by John R. T. Davies was issued 
> running 6 percent slow. Needless to say, this couldn't possibly happen..but it 
> did. (Probably recorded on DAT at 48kHz and reproduced at 44.1kHz which also 
> couldn't possibly happen, but maybe it did.)
> 
> Of course you can't find this player any more.
> 
> Even speech can sound different with variations of as little as 2%.
> 
> dl

Don't be so sure about Marantz.  They made good stuff, and it's still 
around.  They still make those great portable cassette machines 
(variable speed, yes), for example, and you can send them off and get 
them repaired etc. with no problem.

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      David Sanderson
      East Waterford, Maine

      dwsanderson685 at roadrunner.com
      http://www.dwsanderson.com