Chapter 21. Other Digital Audio Devices

Digital radio, using Eureka-3 digital audio broadcasting (DAB), is now up and running, although receiver prices are high, and the emphasis so far has been on in-car units rather than home units. There are, however, several other digital options that have now opened out for audiophiles, particularly for those with computing interests. The problem might be that, with so many options either available or promised, no one can really decide what to buy until the situation settles.

21.1. Video Recorders

At the time when Beta and VHS video recorders where competing for the United Kingdom market, several makes of Beta recorders, notably Sanyo, offered the option of sound recording by digitizing an audio input and ...

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