6/13/2023 0 Comments High res audioI had the honor of knowing and working with Dr. It was a performance of Carl Maria von Weber’s Der Freischütz. In the 1980s Denon had the chance to record the first performance at the rebuilt Semperoper (Semper Opera House) in Dresden, bombed to the ground in World War II and rebuilt in 1985. That is a fact even if your love is analog and you listen to tapes or spin vinyl. Not everyone liked, or likes, digital audio, but it has enabled many more people to listen to more music in more places at more times than ever before. I was the vice president of the Compact Disc Group and did a lot of work on birthing this first effort in consumer digital audio. I operated a retail audio store in the 1970s, worked for CBS/Pacific Stereo, went on to be a manufacturer’s rep and had the honor of working for Denon during the birth of the Compact Disc. My conclusion remains that if the sound and music delight you, I am happy and there is no “wrong,” even if it is fun sometimes to fight about it. I have been following and working with this passion for some decades now and have had a ringside seat for many of the changes in audio formats we have all seen and heard in these years. In the end, we all get to enjoy the sound and hopefully have a good time. There is nothing in my experience more personal or varied than taste in music and sound, and one aspect of our shared passion is that we debate and argue approaches and results. Let me start by saying I have deep respect for all music and audio lovers and their various points of view.
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