[Nic Rhodes]

Early adopter of CD here and have played with just about every new digital format ever since but still have 10,000 LPs which I think says loads about what I consider quality...

 

[BLACKENEDPLAGUE]

Blackenedplague and John Denver? Did not see that coming ...

 
 
My music taste is quite broad. You do see my avatar right? James Taylor with the Candlemass logo on top

 

[Eee Pee]

  I think it a fair statement that those who gravitate to a warmer presentation in their gear will likely very much appreciate what vinyl can bring to the table. 

 
 
Not really.  Such a broad statement it's not even right.

 

[Sonic Defender]

   
 
Not really.  Such a broad statement it's not even right.

Read carefully before you rush into make a judgment. The key is I said "will likely", and I stand by that. Vinyl in my experience is certainly warmer so if that is true, and again, I said in my experience, not stating that as a truth for all people everywhere, it is reasonable to assume that those who like warm sound signatures would appreciate vinyl. You don't agree, no worries, everybody is different and your viewpoint is also valid.

 

[BLACKENEDPLAGUE]

The only way vinyl would be warmer than digital if it was record/produced/mastered was all analog, the cartridge had a warm signature, or you fed the output through a ridiculous amount of tubes. 

 

[BeatsWork]

My music taste is quite broad. You do see my avatar right? James Taylor with the Candlemass logo on top

Broader than mine sir and I thought I was rather eclectic!

 

[Sonic Defender]

  The only way vinyl would be warmer than digital if it was record/produced/mastered was all analog, the cartridge had a warm signature, or you fed the output through a ridiculous amount of tubes. 

Fair enough, and from a technical standpoint I have no choice but to agree. Again, I would say please read my statement. I clearly have indicated this is my experience, which is true; however, my vinyl listening days were quite some time ago (80s and 90s) and quite possibly back then our system would have had a warm signature, hence my acoustic memory. So I have to admit I erred in my original statement in that I did not limit it well enough or frame it well enough, so certainly the correction is warranted. I also feel that the slight pops and ticks add to the sonic perception of warmth (at least for me) as well as the rumble that can sometimes be detected so I don't think the notion of a possible warmth being perceived is complete rubbish either.

 

[520RanchBro]

Eclectic taste is the way to go, sometimes I want to listen to Dying Fetus and Funeral Mist and the next day it might just be Taylor Swift (I'm not kidding either) all day. Keeps music fresh and inspiring.

 

[Sonic Defender]

And on the subject of warm here is an explanation from a recording engineer who likes to call vinyl warm sounding.
 
“If I have a wire that’s one-inch long, it takes no time for sound to travel over that wire. But in the coil in a turntable cartridge, that wire is very long and it’s wrapped around a magnet. So it takes a lot of time to get through that magnet and come out the other side. By the time it comes out, the sharpness, the ugliness has been rounded.

“That,” says Moore, “is what people mean by warm.”
 
Obviously this is one persons opinion, for what it is worth to you, you can read the article here. http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2014/01/31/the_rise_of_vinyl_and_why_records_sound_warm.html

 

[Sonic Defender]

I'm also curious about the vinyl experience from those here saying that the notion of warmth is incorrect. I don't mean this in a nasty way, but are any of you old enough to have actually spent hundreds of hours listening to vinyl back in the 80s and 90s? If not that might have something to do with our perception difference. It might be reasonable to assume that todays gear is less warm than the vintage solid state gear I grew up with. Perhaps not, I'm just speculating.

 

[spykez]

 

What are you using for a DAC? That can make a difference.

Been using an Apple universal dock with 6th gen Classic and Nano as well as an iPhone 3g. Tried it with a PS1 too

lol get a better quality DAC

 

[BLACKENEDPLAGUE]

  And on the subject of warm here is an explanation from a recording engineer who likes to call vinyl warm sounding.
 
“If I have a wire that’s one-inch long, it takes no time for sound to travel over that wire. But in the coil in a turntable cartridge, that wire is very long and it’s wrapped around a magnet. So it takes a lot of time to get through that magnet and come out the other side. By the time it comes out, the sharpness, the ugliness has been rounded.

“That,” says Moore, “is what people mean by warm.”
 
Obviously this is one persons opinion, for what it is worth to you, you can read the article here. http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2014/01/31/the_rise_of_vinyl_and_why_records_sound_warm.html

 
Based on how electronics work, that is wrong. By that argument, every single cable in the chain adds identifiable color
 

  but are any of you old enough to have actually spent hundreds of hours listening to vinyl back in the 80s and 90s?

 
Irrelevant. and since you posted something you read online then so will I
 
http://mentalfloss.com/article/51704/do-records-really-sound-warmer-cds

 

[Eee Pee]

   but are any of you old enough to have actually spent hundreds of hours listening to vinyl back in the 80s and 90s? 

I'm 39, almost 40.  Been into vinyl since I was 17.
 
And to say tubes are warm as generic description is BS also.

 

[madwolfa]

  I'm 39, almost 40.  Been into vinyl since I was 17.
 
And to say tubes are warm as generic description is BS also.

 
Tubes are warm. Because they glow. Checks out.

 

[wahsmoh]

Tubes are warm. Because they glow. Checks out.

Hehe warm to the touch. It's like staring at a campfire, by the end of the night your head feels all warm and your brain feels like mush (or maybe I was inhaling smoke)

Asgard 2 sounds warmer than the Vali. I don't know it it was a bad match or what but I didn't like the Vali at all and thought the Asgard 2 swept the floor with it