Can Quality Audio Travel by Phone?

[Nickname]

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Would like to acquire the highest possible spoken word audio that is
outbound via standard analog phones (non internet)at different
locations. What would be the best setup of equipment on the receiving
end? The objective would be to re-distribute the collected audio as
email attachments.
Thanks folks.

 

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>
>Would like to acquire the highest possible spoken word audio that is
>outbound via standard analog phones (non internet)at different
>locations. What would be the best setup of equipment on the receiving
>end? The objective would be to re-distribute the collected audio as
>email attachments.
>Thanks folks.
>
>

If you really mean "highest quality" and intend to do this in real time, you
must use ISDN.

If you mean quality via standard phone lines in analog which is 300 -3kHz
frequency response and about 30 dB s/n ratio, then just get some Getner boxes
or Symetrix 101's (commonly on ebay) You will also need mixers to get the
proper recording level. It will be intelligible and sound exactly like it was
a conversation recorded on a phone line.
Richard H. Kuschel
"I canna change the law of physics."-----Scotty

 

[john]

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On 2/4/05 7:43 AM, in article
1107521024.155275.216880@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com, "nickname"
<smitten42@gmail.com> wrote:

> Would like to acquire the highest possible spoken word audio that is
> outbound via standard analog phones (non internet)at different
> locations. What would be the best setup of equipment on the receiving
> end? The objective would be to re-distribute the collected audio as
> email attachments.
> Thanks folks.
>


Standard voice-over-phone would be cheap, a $200 or so hybrid box.
Depending on how you prep the source audio it'll sound pretty nice to
someone on a handset.

If you need BETTER, aside from the afore-mentioned ISDN standard, I think it
was COMREX (?) mastered the trick of encode/decode frequency-shifting that
allowed you to get an extra lower octave below 300Hz to beef up the sound of
a good phone feed -but- you need a decoder as the resultant transmitted
audio as it goes down the line is completely unlistenable without the
decoder at the receiving end.

From the way you phrase things here sounds like you want good ol standard
phone line audio hybrids.


--
JV
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On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 07:43:44 -0500, nickname wrote
(in article <1107521024.155275.216880@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>):

> Would like to acquire the highest possible spoken word audio that is
> outbound via standard analog phones (non internet)at different
> locations. What would be the best setup of equipment on the receiving
> end? The objective would be to re-distribute the collected audio as
> email attachments.
> Thanks folks.
>

There are several pieces of gear that use multiple phone lines to increase
the bandwidth. It's not studio quality, but can approach AM radio quality.

I think Gentner & Telos make this sort of technology.

That's what radio stations use for some remotes.

Regards,

Ty Ford



-- Ty Ford's equipment reviews, audio samples, rates and other audiocentric
stuff are at www.tyford.com

 

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"nickname
>
> Would like to acquire the highest possible spoken word audio that is
> outbound via standard analog phones (non internet)at different
> locations. What would be the best setup of equipment on the receiving
> end? The objective would be to re-distribute the collected audio as
> email attachments.
> Thanks folks.
>


** Err - is this spoken word audio going out in "real time" or as
recorded ??

You need to give a lot more detail with your question or it simply has NO
answer.






.............. Phil

 

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"nickname" <smitten42@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Would like to acquire the highest possible spoken word audio that is
> outbound via standard analog phones (non internet)at different
> locations. What would be the best setup of equipment on the receiving
> end? The objective would be to re-distribute the collected audio as
> email attachments.
> Thanks folks.
>


Not cheap, but a COMREX Vector will give you 15kc on a POTS line. Be
prepared to lay out $5K for each unit-you'll need two.


--
Best Regards,

Mark A. Weiss, P.E.
www.mwcomms.com
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[Guest]

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> Would like to acquire the highest possible spoken word audio that is
> outbound via standard analog phones (non internet) at different
> locations. What would be the best setup of equipment on the receiving
> end? The objective would be to re-distribute the collected audio as
> email attachments.
> Thanks folks.

You're missing an importatnt point.

Telephone handsets are hardly high-fidelity. They are generally no better than
they have to be. They do not have the flat, extended response that a better
'phone line would enhance.

 

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"nickname" <smitten42@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Would like to acquire the highest possible spoken word audio that is
> outbound via standard analog phones (non internet)at different
> locations.

FWIW the days of REAL analog dial-up are long past.

--
Bob Olhsson Audio Mastery, Nashville TN
Mastering, Audio for Picture, Mix Evaluation and Quality Control
Over 40 years making people sound better than they ever imagined!
615.385.8051 http/www.hyperback.com

 

[Guest]

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Thank you for your thoughtful responses, gentlemen.



It appears that considerable cost would be incurred in an effort to acquire
rich sound from standard equipment. But we've stumbled over an alternative,
albeit limited.



Using the free Skype software, outbound and inbound, we'd be able to travel
over the internet, soundcard to soundcard, while maintaining satisfactory
audio qualities. Requirements on both ends would be the software, a
broadband connection and a mike and earphone (or comparable headset). Don't
know much about it, but I'm assuming that the conversation would be captured
and stored to a HD.



Cordially,

Gene





"nickname" <smitten42@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1107521024.155275.216880@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Would like to acquire the highest possible spoken word audio that is
> outbound via standard analog phones (non internet)at different
> locations. What would be the best setup of equipment on the receiving
> end? The objective would be to re-distribute the collected audio as
> email attachments.
> Thanks folks.
>

 

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"Hugs N. Kisses" wrote ...
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> Using the free Skype software, outbound and inbound, we'd be able to
> travel over the internet, soundcard to soundcard, while maintaining
> satisfactory audio qualities.

There are much better ways of transferring audio between computers.
Millions of people do it every day via MP3, etc.

Your original posting implied that the source was someone
talking into a conventional telephone.

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> "nickname" <smitten42@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1107521024.155275.216880@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> Would like to acquire the highest possible spoken word audio that is
>> outbound via standard analog phones (non internet)at different
>> locations. What would be the best setup of equipment on the receiving
>> end? The objective would be to re-distribute the collected audio as
>> email attachments.
>> Thanks folks.
>>
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>