Yes, CD sound is 'perfect.' And yes, it's getting even better. Past efforts have hit technical snags. This tiny company sees a solution

Article Abstract:

Pacific Microsystems Inc develops a new method of encoding audio information for storage on CDs that achieves sound quality comparable to the best analog recordings and yet remains compatible with existing CD players. To fit sound into a 16-bit data format, frequencies above 22,000 Hz are usually filtered out, causing a partial loss of sound at high, but audible frequencies. The new High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD) technique increases the sampling frequency from 44,100 times per second to several hundred times per second, and eliminates the high-frequency filter that conventional systems use. Instead, sounds that cannot be heard by human ears are digitally removed, allowing the compression of 20-bit data into standard 16-bit CD format. This HDCD process produces improved sound quality with existing CD players, and with specially designed players further improvements can be realized, with output equivalent to analog sound recording.

Household audio and video equipment, Innovations, Product development, Consumer electronics industry, Compact discs, Product introduction, Data compression, CD-ROM disks, New Technique, CD-ROM Technology, Pacific Microsonics Inc.

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Maxtor's president resigns as do two vice presidents

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Maxtor Corp, a computer disk drive manufacturer, announces the resignation of George M. Scalise, the company's president and chief executive. Maxtor's founder and chairman, James M. McCoy, will serve as president and CEO until a permanent replacement is found. Two other executives - James N. Miller, vice president of worldwide sales, and Deborah A. Stapleton, vice president of corporate affairs and communications - also have resigned. Maxtor reports a loss of $4 million on revenue of $261.1 million for the 3rd qtr, ended Dec 29, 1991, compared with net income of $5.5 million on revenue of $123.9 million for the same period a year ago. Analysts blame problems associated with Maxtor's acquisition of Miniscribe Corp.

Computer storage devices, Officials and employees, Management, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Chief executive officers, Disk drives, Maxtor Corp., MXTR, Computer storage device industry, Financial Analysis Software, Third Quarter, Financial Report, Resignation, Scalise, George M.

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