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When is digital going to get the soul of music?

I have to ask this(actually, I thought I mentioned this in another thread.). It's been at least 25 years of digital. The equivalent in vinyl is 1975. I am currently listening to a pre-1975 album. It conveys the soul of music. Although digital may be more detailed, and even gives more detail than analog does(in a way), when will it convey the soul of music. This has escaped digital, as far as I can tell.
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One would even argue that CRT-TV is better than HDTV (it has to - it's analog). It's not "edgy" or "bright" but has this pleasant softness and fuzziness....
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kijanki just kicked it big time:O)
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There is a great deal of time and money spent in Hollywood post production houses to soften the look of HDTV program content.

It's ironic. A crystal clear delivery method with purposely deteriorated images.
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"to soften the look of HDTV program content" - yes, because some actors asked for it. Whatever they do result is incredible. Both, analog and OTA HDTV occupy the same 6.5MHz bandwidth but you cannot even compare picture quality.

I think many people are in "digital denial" and HDTV/Analog is a great example.

(NTSC = Never Twice Same Color)

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Excellent response Kijanki !

A more film-like video is almost like a more tube-like audio presentation.

I ask myself which is more "real" ?

Depends on preferences of course, for video I like Pioneer Kuro Plasma, for digital audio it's CEC and Museatex, more "soul-like" to me.
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