CD vs vinyl

[progdirjim(Admin)]

Originally Posted by KeithieW

What I REALLY miss about Vinyl are the covers. Buying a new LP was an adventure because you could listen while taking in the cover too. With CDs (and the failing eyesight bought on by the ageing process) you need a magnifying glass to get a similar experience.

Plus....CD covers don't make for a good "Rolling Surface"......

Keithie, look through the bottom of your empty pint (oh yeah that's right, you're never empty ) instead of a magnifying glass. Rolling Surface? I need an emoticon for "I remember".

On topic, I accept that there are people with better ears than mine. If you think I'm just being modest, watch how long it takes me to tune my guitar. But, I don't belive that someone can hear the difference betwen vinyl and a decently recorded CD because the vinyl sounds BETTER. I'll believe you can hear the ambient noise of the needle contacting the vinyl and scratches, and you define the familiarity of that noise as "warmth". I am certain that if someone took the time to record a CD and add that little bit of noise, you'd prefer the CD over a vinyl copy of the same thing.

[JRV]

"Warmth"<>"Accuracy". Live music also lacks the imperfections known as "warmth".

One is entitled to "warmth" as a preference, just as some prefer to listen with the Bass and Treble knobs turned fully clockwise. But it's pretty hard to align either preference with audiophilia's goal: Accurate sound reproduction.

[sharcnorris]

Originally Posted by progdirjim

I don't belive that someone can hear the difference betwen vinyl and a decently recorded CD because the vinyl sounds BETTER. .

Since this Post is directly after I tell you that The Vinyl SOUNDS differant, I guess you don't believe ME. What is sad is that you have not heard the dif on average playback systems. Only when your rig and speakers are up to the task is the difference very apparent. I refer to my 1st post. CD's are a loss of bits medium. If one note is thought to drown out another, that note is dropped out completely. In analogue they are all layered. To not hear the Inferior Productions in 80's CDs as less Imaging, Less Spaciousness must be because of that poor hearing. Why do you think Companies spent Millions ON DVD-AUDIO and SACD. Because regular CDs are inferior to The Rich sound that LPs have . Even Now The Companies are using a lossless medium in DVD-HD, another upgrade to the CD........So Jim, If your Travels take you to the Conn. Area, I would be happy to Play you the Difference after a great Supper with Me and the wife....Especially with one of those Pristine Japanese Pressings over my 20 Year old DENON table.