22 Nov
2014
22 Nov
'14
9:56 p.m.
On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 12:37:35 -0800 (PST)
Len Ovens <len(a)ovenwerks.net> wrote:
On Sat, 22 Nov 2014, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
They simply should use half of the amps they're using in an averaged
German Club yet. This wouldn't just reduce the power consumption, it
also would prevent sickness insurance to bear the cost caused by all
the musically sensitive young people.
On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 18:35:58 +0100
Ulrich-Lorenz Schlüter <audiomobster(a)gmail.com> wrote:
So what do they use in place of mics and speakers? Or voices and
vibrating strings/skins/etc. for that matter. I am guessing it is a
power bill thing. Class D amps (which are not truely digital anyway)
can use much less power than B. They all have analog pathways though.
There is really no such thing as digital audio gear in terms of
preamp, power amp Class D amps are just switching power supplies that
have an analog feedback loop. It is possible to create the digital
control for class D but if there is no correction via analog paths,
the audio is not the same as what goes in. Sorry this is in german:
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Bund-unterstuetzt-digitales-Klangerl…
Summary: The Federal Government granted support money, if organisers
drop their analog audio gear and replace it with digital audio gear.
They claim it does improve the infrastructure and an association of
club owners claims that it is very important to encourage to drop
analog gear and to switch to digital gear. There's no statement of
reasons. I'm interested in the reasons of expediency. IMO there is
no rational reason to encourage to do this. Without any argument
for doing this, it's just schizophren to encourage to do it.