We used to do that all the time. They were called tape backup drives and were the only way to store large amounts of data offline or near offline storage. I had a Sony Datcorder that saved music in digital form to tape that I used for years. The benefit of digital .wav files is that I could make instant and perfect copies - multiple backups, convert to other formats and burn to CDs. That was all we had until hard drives got large and fast enough to allow using them for storage.
I think we find in the real world here that people have little understanding about how music is digitized then streamed to and from digital media. Our modern drives can move gigabits/sec. and there are still people who think there would be differences streaming music that requires 1/1000 of that speed."the world's only NVMe M2 SSD designed for audiophiles and music lovers" because no one else is so stupid to think streaming kBps needs special technology.
That's awesome. But I would imagine there are cheaper options. However, even at that price - a cartridge costs $100-200 for 18-45 TB and would enable a way to securely store huge amounts of data for a reasonable price.here is the latest tech: https://www.amazon.com/StoreEver-LT.../B0BCNTVXQC/ref=psdc_1292110011_t2_B07CWDL6DK
our chinese friends are missing out
Actually the earliest digital systems put the bits on video tapeSo did any of these folks attempt to store the bits on good old magnetic tape?
I think we find in the real world here that people have little understanding about how music is digitized then streamed to and from digital media. Our modern drives can move gigabits/sec. and there are still people who think there would be differences streaming music that requires 1/1000 of that speed.
It's like looking for cars that are better at moving 5 miles per hours better than others at that speed when they can all easily reach 90 miles per hour.
I like to have conversations with these folk so I can understand what their thinking is. It's elitist to just make fun of them, or diss their comments without knowing where they are coming from.
It's difficult though - since many people see asking questions as just an attempt to look for holes in their opinions or to accuse others of "not understanding."
Well just going to unsubscribe. Wanted to see various a/b measurements, not conversation.
That is a good point. We need measurements.
Actually, this is something that Amir could already do (although I have no idea how he would do it) ... test whether the output from a computer is more jittery than the output from say, an average streamer. I am sure that he has both devices at home.
Could be absolutely true.Although only a dozen yuan, the improvement achieved is more than that of replacing the PC power cord with 1K."
That's awesome. But I would imagine there are cheaper options. However, even at that price - a cartridge costs $100-200 for 18-45 TB and would enable a way to securely store huge amounts of data for a reasonable price.
Actually the earliest digital systems put the bits on video tape
Best results were obtained when the tape cases were molded out of green plastic. Because it's more eco-friendly, so the bits were warmer, and healthier to boot.
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I bet Heavy Metal sounds really natural.Hey - that's a bit high tech. We need mercury delay line memory...
Delay-line memory - Wikipedia
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Hey - that's a bit high tech. We need mercury delay line memory...
Delay-line memory - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Therefore, the old idea of all-analog computing and signal processing has been recently revived, driven by the development of cost-efficient nanofabrication techniques and promising related advances in ultrafast optics.
Hey - that's a bit high tech. We need mercury delay line memory...
Delay-line memory - Wikipedia
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The mercury is in a tube FFS - and about 3m long at that.but does it provide the warmth of the tubes?
The mercury is in a tube FFS - and about 3m long at that.