QS Record on Pioneer QX-949?

[JJCalvillo]

Mighty Joe Young LP turns out to be QS, which isn't a choice on the QX-949. So whaddaya say gang, RM or SQ?

 

[spicer]

Mighty Joe Young LP turns out to be QS, which isn't a choice on the QX-949. So whaddaya say gang, RM or SQ?

SQ but the real answer was which ever sounded best, most pleasing. I remember SQ being suggested at the time by manufacturers if QS was not a choice.

 

[elvi]

Mighty Joe Young LP turns out to be QS, which isn't a choice on the QX-949. So whaddaya say gang, RM or SQ?

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[JJCalvillo]

SQ but the real answer was which ever sounded best, most pleasing. I remember SQ being suggested at the time by manufacturers if QS was not a choice.

Somewhere I read Sansui let other manufacturers use their QS tech, not sure whether it was licensed or open source. Wondering why Pioneer didn't do so since they included decoders for the other formats?

 

[spicer]

Somewhere I read Sansui let other manufacturers use their QS tech, not sure whether it was licensed or open source. Wondering why Pioneer didn't do so since they included decoders for the other formats?

In my memory SQ, Columbia, was the first then Sansui put out QS which was heavily reputed to be the best, better format. If I remember right SQ being first had a lot to do with it being more popular and I'm sure something to do, later, with licensing and other issues, record labels committing to one format or the other. Sansui was generally considered the best with their QS system. There were a few outboard decoders considered very good if not better. Lafayette had one that was considered very good, some thought the best of the matrix devices.

 

[KeithD]

In my memory SQ, Columbia, was the first then Sansui put out QS which was heavily reputed to be the best, better format. If I remember right SQ being first had a lot to do with it being more popular and I'm sure something to do, later, with licensing and other issues, record labels committing to one format or the other. Sansui was generally considered the best with their QS system. There were a few outboard decoders considered very good if not better. Lafayette had one that was considered very good, some thought the best of the matrix devices.

Both SQ and QS were introduced in 1971 and both are based on the work of Peter Scheiber. There are good articles on both SQ and QS on Wikipedia.

I think the most significant factor in why there are far more SQ encoded recordings is the fact that it was the format of record company Columbia/CBS.

 

[KeithD]

Mighty Joe Young LP turns out to be QS, which isn't a choice on the QX-949. So whaddaya say gang, RM or SQ?

Reading the Wikipedia pages I references above, it appears that QS was labeled "RM" by some equipment manufacturers.

 

[spicer]

Both SQ and QS were introduced in 1971 and both are based on the work of Peter Scheiber. There are good articles on both SQ and QS on Wikipedia.

I think the most significant factor in why there are far more SQ encoded recordings is the fact that it was the format of record company Columbia/CBS.

I think you're right, SQ more popular because it was Columbia/CBS, producer of records. It's been so long ago but I do believe SQ was the first marketed then came QS, new and improved with more rear separation. Maybe it seemed earlier because of advertising Columbia did to promote it. Columbia had clout, I used to work for a CBS owned company, even bank tellers acknowledged it looking at the check or ID. A status thing back then.