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From: wjm@whuxk.UUCP
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Subject: What its all about
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Date: Fri, 1-Jul-83 08:49:09 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul  1 08:49:09 1983
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Kim Rochat's comment sums up my position nicely - the purpose of high fidelity
(given unlimited funds) is to convince the listener (visual cues aside) that
he or she is at a live performance (given that you're listening to program
material for which "live performance" is a meaningful term). 
                                                   Bill Mitchell
                                                   Bell Laboratories - Whippany
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