Just How "Absolute" Is Recorded Sound?

[Stereophile]

<p><img class="story_image" src="http://www.stereophile.com/" /></p>
<iframe width="600" height="338" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_aOTmyaKSV0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="">[embedded content]</iframe><p>John Atkinson at the 2012 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest</p>
<p>Since I gave this presentation at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest in October 2012, based on one of the topics in my <a href="http://www.stereophile.com/content/2011-richard-c-heyser-memorial-lecture-where-did-negative-frequencies-go">Richard C. Heyser Memorial Lecture</a>, I have repeated it at Music Matters events at Definitive Audio in Seattle, Listen-Up in Denver, and at audiophile society meetings in Minneapolis, California's Central Coast, and Connecticut. I will be repeating the presentation at a Music Matters event at Georgia retailer <a href="http://audiovideohifiatlanta.com/">Audio Alternative</a>, Wednesday April 24, at 6pm, and at <a href="http://theshownewport.com/exhibitors/news---events.html">T.H.E. Show Newport Beach</a>, at 12 noon, May 31.</p>


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[NorthStar]

Just how "absolute" is recorded sound?

...As absolute as the reproduction chain is.

And then we can probably write another book or two.
But the better the recording equipment, and the playback chain, the more absolute it is. Plus the "magical" moment in time, and the "lucky" touch from the music recording engineer.


John, it is a pleasure to have you here among us.