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I've never heard any vinyl records. Why do you guys think there better?
Originally Posted by Todd I find vinyl to be better in almost every way. Of course it is less convenient than digital but it sounds more natural and far less edgy. If you ever get a chance to come to my listening room/ office in Three Forks, Montana, you will get the opportunity to compare for yourself. I have a couple of Meridian CD players and a number of turntable/cartridge combos that should allow you to decide for yourself. Bring your favorite cd and any vinyl of your own you want to hear or choose from my collection. Todd |
Originally Posted by JoshK Ok, I will go against the grain a little... I am a vinyl aficionado, so what I am about to say will seem like heresy. I have a Teres TT and a Sony XA777 CD/SACD player for the record. Even regarding virgin vinyl and a properly setup vinyl rig the comparison of LP vs CD isn't always a sure thing I have found. Lot depends on the music you listen to and more importantly, I have found, the era of the recording. If you are listening to Classical, Jazz or Classic Rock albums originally recorded some 30-40 years ago, then I have never found CD remasters to equal good vinyl. Even many/most recordings from the 80's to early 90's typically sound better on LP. Where I start to question the absoluteness of the statement, that LPs rule over CD, is often in well recorded very modern albums, particularly in the rock genre. Here I have found it to be no better than a 50-50 shot. It varies from recording to recording. I think a lot has to do with how they originally mastered the album, but just so I am clear, I am speaking of only well recorded, good sounding modern releases. Albums that come to mind, for concreteness are Radiohead's Kid A, Ryan Adams' albs, Wilco, Flaming Lips, etc. Many of the ones I listed I have on both formats and it is a hit and miss whether one format better the other. Sometimes it is clearly the LP that is better, sometimes it is clearly the CD that is better. Of course, I have a few Jazz LPs that absolutely trounce the CD versions I have heard of the same recording. I would suggest if you are considering diving into LPs that you take inventory of the music you really listen to the most and weigh that against the incovenience and time consumption of the format. For me, I like music all over the board from metal, to classical, from Jazz to electronica. I think each format has their place. |