bigshot
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Well, as you can guess, I've done this same sort of experiment with LPs and CDs. The result was that LPs have the capability of sounding as good as a CD. It's just a lot more trouble... the engineering and record mastering has to be perfect, it requires really good equipment, and the quality of vinyl needs to be very high, not the recycled stuff used in the late 70s/early 80s.
The one thing that I did find is that good sounding records were usually engineered a lot better than most things are today.
See ya
Steve
Originally Posted by JaZZ I disagree about the mastering: the hi-rez formats show a quality on their own. But I agree somewhat on the «little difference»: the step from the CD to SACD and DVD-A is smaller than from vinyl to CD. The reason is that -- to throw in arbitrary percentages -- while the LP represents 50% of the original (analogue) master tape, the CD reaches 80% accuracy |
Well, as you can guess, I've done this same sort of experiment with LPs and CDs. The result was that LPs have the capability of sounding as good as a CD. It's just a lot more trouble... the engineering and record mastering has to be perfect, it requires really good equipment, and the quality of vinyl needs to be very high, not the recycled stuff used in the late 70s/early 80s.
The one thing that I did find is that good sounding records were usually engineered a lot better than most things are today.
See ya
Steve