On Wed, 1 Sep 1999 18:37:52 +1200, you wrote:

>
>If you CAN'T copy at near 100% quality level then why not? The only
>argument that I can think of is that the re-recording equipment analog to
>digital process is not as good as that used originally.I would find it hard
>(but not impossible) to believe that currently available amateur codecs
>were not far better than the ability of the ear/brain to resolve.
>
>Someone will no doubt educate me :-)
>

I have a small project studio; while we tend to create CDs these days, about
5 years ago we usually mastered to DAT.  I borrowed a 2nd dat player (and
remember these players are > 5 yrs old) and analog bounced some 
commercial material to compare the difference.  I was careful with the levels,
and myself, friends (some in the business, some not) and family couldn't hear
the difference after 5 bounces.  No way are you going to be able to hear after
one (in my humble opinion).  They were reasonable quality, well maintained
decks, of course.

/Nick