Date:         Fri, 25 Nov 2005 10:07:15 -0600
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From:         Scott Phillips <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Re: 78rpm EQ and postprocessing
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Based on the news these days of disasters and floods, and the average
budget for those organizations preserving them, it won't be simple old
age that finally does it, regrettably.... 

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Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] 78rpm EQ and postprocessing

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From: "Scott Phillips" <[log in to unmask]>
> Clearly I vote for #3 as well, since it allows the use by others of 
> options #1 and #2 at any time in the future FROM option #3. At the 
> very least, it allows the most options for the future, including 
> improvements in processing technology that will certainly occur over
the years.
> Having only the results of #1 and #2 left after the original media 
> crumbles to dust doesn't give you many options to work with.
> 
Well, from what I've seen shellac 78's don't seem likely to crumble into
dust (or otherwise degrade) barring fire, flood or being dropped.
I have near-mint 78's that are approaching their first century of
existence that look (and play) as well as they probably ever did!

Steven C. Barr