Why the "bits is bits" argument may not hold water

I'm sharing a letter from a computer programmer friend who felt he understood why the "bits is bits" argument doesn't actually hold true:

I guess the question of whether CD audio reproduction is analog or digital comes down to your definition of digital. What does it mean to be digital? Wikipedia has this definition:

EQ Question (jumping in with both feet)

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Rank newbie time...

I'd like to fiddle around with the tonal sound of my system, but I'm stumped as where to start. Fifteen years ago (when last I was serious about all this), the answer, as I recall, was to pick up a graphic equalizer and "have at you!". Now that everything's gone digital I can barely FIND equalizers, let alone anything that will work with digital equipment.

Google searches revealed a Behringer unit that doesn't seem to be produced now. Everything else looks to be for pro audio, which I'm not sure will even work.

XM Beams Mozart Live from Salzburg

XM Beams Mozart Live from Salzburg

Extra-terrestrial radio is poised to celebrate Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 250th birthday. From Wednesday January 25 through Friday, January 27, XM Satellite Radio will broadcast live performances by many of the most celebrated Mozartians of our time direct from the Carolino Augusteum, a 17th-century castle and former home of the Archbishops of Salzburg that overlooks the Salzburg Cathedral and the Mozart Platz. Artist interviews and sound portraits of the Salzburg milieu will spice up the proceedings.

company products quality across the time

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Hi
I bought vdh the revelation
stereophile reviewed it in 1993 and martin sad it's bass is exceptional but in my system it's bass is not very extended.
is it possible that van den hul company decreased the cable material quality? or my setup is my problem.
Accuphase dp-55v
vdh the second 0.6m
krell kav 300il
vdh revelation 2.5m
dynaudio audience 82
room dimension is :
4.5m w
8.2m L
2.7m H

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