From: mr_silky@cabodebaccala.net   
      
   "Earl Kliethermes" wrote:   
   > The key here is "signal to noise ratio". The hotter the recording signal,   
   > the   
   > less you hear the tape hiss and vinyl/needle noise. Also, an even,   
   > standard   
   > sound was desired for radio.   
   >   
      
   Current technologies are capable of masking tape hiss,   
   during the mastering process. However, if there's a lot   
   of hiss in the final master, it will be evident on the record.   
   Pressing a vinyl record at a higher db level *will* increase   
   the s/n ratio as far as the surface noise of the record goes.   
   It can't reduce tape hiss.   
   Another example of SISO.   
      
   Mr Silky   
      
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