Over in the forums, new member @Wonderer poses a great question:
After some excellent responses, Wonderer rephrased the question:
I'm sure to no one's surprise, this is something I've thought about a lot, and as I've interviewed various audio luminaries for my TBVOs and Interview Series, I've put versions of this question to them, too.
The first thing worth underscoring is that the digital recorders introduced in the late
