Is Digital actually better than Analog?

Such an emotive subject. An old versus a new approach.

I catch myself sometimes saying to the kids, "Well, in my day, things were much better..." but things do move on, and the kids just roll their eyes...

VHS versus DVD.
Carburetors versus electronic controlled fuel injection.
Film versus digital camera
Letter versus an email
Mechanical spring wristwatch versus LCD
A fax versus an electronic file.
Natural fabrics versus man made
Horse versus motor car
Balloon versus aeroplane
Organic food versus industrial production
Pen and ink versus ballpoint pen
Newspaper versus internet news
Coal versus Oil
FM Radio versus MTV
Slide rule versus Calculator
Stone versus concrete
Candle versus lightbulb
Carbon fibre composites versus wood sports gear
Leather Ski boots versus plastic

Such an emotive subject. An old versus a new approach.

I catch myself sometimes saying to the kids, "Well, in my day, things were much better..." but things do move on, and the kids just roll their eyes...

VHS versus DVD.
Carburetors versus electronic controlled fuel injection.
Film versus digital camera
Letter versus an email
Mechanical spring wristwatch versus LCD
A fax versus an electronic file.
Natural fabrics versus man made
Horse versus motor car
Balloon versus aeroplane
Organic food versus industrial production
Pen and ink versus ballpoint pen
Newspaper versus internet news
Coal versus Oil
FM Radio versus MTV
Slide rule versus Calculator
Stone versus concrete
Candle versus lightbulb
Carbon fibre composites versus wood sports gear
Leather Ski boots versus plastic
Shadorne (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers)

Apples versus Oranges???

In general, the proposition that "digital is better than analog" or viceversa remains undecidable.

Exactly, both are great but unfortunately one still has a future ahead of it whilst the other has its best days behind it. No doubt the analog part of digital, as we know it, will be replaced eventually too....something that sends impulses directly to nerves in the brain perhaps...no more speakers...who knows?

Very little point in arguing about it, as there is little chance that we go backward 30 years, anyway.

VHS versus DVD.
Carburetors versus electronic controlled fuel injection.
Film versus digital camera
Letter versus an email
Mechanical spring wristwatch versus LCD
(not worth repeating more of this BS)

I thought you were a cut above messrs. Edwards and Wallace ... well, not the first time I was wrong. Yep, a letter being inferior to a email is definitive proof analogue is inferior to digital. I mean, it is not that I am the type imbecile and actualy listen to both mediums and decide which I prefer. Rather I look at letters ...

BTW, never seen a LCD Rolex ... and you sound somewhat uninformed if you think digital camera are superior to film cameras. Go speak to a professional photographer (you’re obviously quite ignorant). And while you’r eat it, go speak to a professional musician and ask him whether they prefer vacuum tube or transistor guitar amps ...

Oh yeah, for security purposes letters are superior to email. Email is not secure and may legally be read by any third party ... letters are protected by law. Just go ask Foley how risky email is.

Just for the record pauly and gang,

You guys started in on me about digital and surround , and as you have admitted this area of audio is not your forte is not your forte.

re-read the thread, my comments were not even remotely anti-analog nor directed at your record playng types.

You guys made that I was talking about digital being better than analog all by yourself. :).