United States House of Representatives, House Report 102-780 Part 1 (1992)
“ A. The digital audio recording technology Digital audio technology has existed for several years. Compact discs are examples of this innovative technology. The superior sound quality that digital technology produces has revolutionized the recording industry. A few years ago, the consumer-electronics industry developed digital audio recorders. Unlike the familiar analog recorder, digital audio recorders are able to make virtually perfect copies of source music. With analog recorders, the sound quality of the music deteriorates as each successive generation of copies is made. ”
