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Show Page 10 4 Thursday, February 8, 1979 Enjoy Music By The Numbers Continued I'roin I I ensuring mm reproduction will be of superior quality. But like any polyvinyl recording, re-cording, digital ' LPs are subject to scratches and static. To illustrate the clarity of digital records Ingebrelsen plays some of the albums produced by the Sound-stream Sound-stream system in his company's com-pany's lab area. A loud bass drum beat in a (iuslav Moist piece comes through amazingly amaz-ingly crisp despite the high volume and one automatically automatic-ally searches the room for the drummer. Subsequent retrial on less sophisticated stereo equipment also proved the superiority of digital recordings, especially especial-ly at high volume. However, the real beauty of a digital record seems to come through only with very good equipment. Talking over the music. Legislature Passes School Boundary Bill The Utah Senate took relatively swill action on the Park City-South Summit school district boundary change bill by passing it three times in one week. The bill (MB 21) had been forwarded by the Mouse two weeks ago. Park City school superintendent superin-tendent Richard Goodworth. who was present at ihe capitol for the voting sessions, says Jan. 31 was the first day the Senate voted on the bill, passing it 25-0 with 4 senators absent. On Feb. 1 the Senate again voted for the bill 24-0 with five senators absent. Then on Friday. Feb. 2 the senators discovered they had voted on an unamended form of the bill (the Mouse had forwarded the bill with amendments) so another vote was taken. This time 2t senators voted . iri favor, none were opposed and three were absent. Having approved the amended version of MB 21, the Senate returned the bill to the House, which again passed it Monday, Feb. 5 by Weekday Specials Thursday-Beef Burgundy Friday-Halibut Saturday-Chicken a la king Monday-Meat Loaf Tuesday-Chop Suey Wednesday-Fried Chicken Now serving lasagna &. spaghetti 7 nights a week Sandwiches served 1 1 a.m. -12 p.m. 306 Main Street 649-8968 open 11 a.m. -2 a.m. Wf 85- 16 of au stria w LeeelA m Kfcafc mm liit-vhrctscn said music lovers lov-ers can listen to digital records more often without tiring of them. "One reason people get tired of listening to the same record is because inherent distortion causes ear latigue. you can't listen to poor recordings for very long," he says. Ingebretsen then plays a computer recording of "Diahann Carroll with the Duke Ellington Orchestra A Tribute to Ethel Waters" straight from the computer tapes through the digital recorder, which also can play back digital tapes. There are no extraneous ticks and absolute silence separates the different musical numbers which come through with live performance-like clarity. The ultimate home system of the future, says Ingebret- a b4-2 majority. Now the Senate President can sign the bill before the full Senate and pass it on to Gov. Scott Matheson for his signature. Goodworth says the governor has indicated he will sign the bill as soon as he receives it. According to the school superintendent, part of the credit for the MB 21 's swift passage must be given to the numerous local residents who traveled to Salt Lake City to lobby for the bill. Goodworth noted that this will be the first time since 1955 that county school district lines in Utah have been altered. After the governor signs the bill the Park City and South Summit school boards must draw up a resolution to redefine the boundary lines. Such a joint school board meeting may take place as early as Feb. 13. If four-fifths four-fifths of both boards sign the resolution it will be passed on to the Summit County commissioners for their ap proval. sen. will be a computer similar to Soundstream's recorder, that translates music in binary code on computer cards or discs into audible music. This doesn't mean conventional stereo sets are now obsolete. Belore such digital systems are available to the average consumer some obstacles must be overcome. Chief among the obstacles is Ihe high cost of the equipment. Soundstream's digital recording equipment is ten times more expensive to manufacture than conven m " i tional tape analog equipment but Ingebretsen expects the high cost of digital components compon-ents to drop as the technology technol-ogy becomes more commonplace common-place and mass production is used. Another problem is the bulkiness of current digital computer tapes. Some big , audio companies, such as Philips. Sony and Hitachi, are working on compact computer com-puter disc recordings that are read by a laser system for audio and video home systems. Until such futuristic futuris-tic systems are available, Located at the Ski Connection Resort Plaza, Parking Lot Level Fastest Food In Town Beer, Hamburgers, Foot Long Hot Dogs, Beef Stew, Chili and Much More! Sh- Open 8:30-8:30 at the Resort Center I the audiophile can turn to LPs manufactured by digital process for increased listening listen-ing pleasure. A variety of digital records produced by Soundstream and bearing a Telare label are available for about $15 at audio shops in Salt Lake City. Says Ingebretsen, "For years top quality stereo hardware was far superior to the software records, cas-ette cas-ette tapes, etc. Now digital recording gives the audiophile audio-phile a chance to use his expensive equipment to the fullest." Open 8:00am-6:00pm XM I'H f INNSBRUCK ar All INNSBRUCK Ski Clothing f. 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