How good a stereo system do you have to have before you can hear the difference between an LP and a CD? You know, how people say that CDs lack the warmth of an analog recording? I know I don't have a great turntable, but it doesn't sound nearly as good as the CD player. The CD has a deeper, more vibrant sound. Or maybe I just have no idea what's missing, and one day I'll figure it out and all CDs will sound crappy ever aver after.
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Date: 2006-01-02 07:59 pm (UTC)From:People who have positive associations with the sound of vinyl like it because of the way it makes them feel, imho. It has nothing to do with sound quality.
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Date: 2006-01-02 08:01 pm (UTC)From:again, and miss that warm sound and popping too!
Sal had one of the best systems the last time we listen to Vinyl (1990) but I can't compare now because the needle is toast.
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Date: 2006-01-03 01:22 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2006-01-02 09:30 pm (UTC)From:I didn't really notice how much better SOME LPs sound until I replaced my turntable cartridge with one that's significantly better than the previous one.
Now I can't stand to listen to Larry Carlton's 'Last Nite' CD any more; the LP version is MUCH warmer, fuller, more involving...
(Granted, my CD of the recording dates to 1987; a remastered/updated version might change my mind....)
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Date: 2006-01-03 01:25 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2006-01-03 07:05 pm (UTC)From:For interesting perspectives on this, look at www.upscaleaudio.com (at the pages for the Njoe Tjoeb CD player with tubes in it rather than all transistors)...
THEN go to www.continuumaudiolabs.com to look/shake your head in disbelief at a turntable that sells for approximately $100,000 or so...
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Date: 2006-01-02 11:12 pm (UTC)From:no subject
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Date: 2006-01-03 07:04 am (UTC)From:Btw, thought you might be interested in what's up with the Machines of Loving Grace. I wrote an article at Wikipedia. It's not a great article, but you should see what was there before.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Machines
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Date: 2006-01-03 12:02 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2006-01-03 06:07 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2006-01-03 02:28 am (UTC)From:I don't know WHAT it is or why, but warm describes it very well. I like LP's better.. the sound anyway. You can't beat the convenience of CD's if you don't want to hear an entire album, or even song. Even the digitally remastered stuff (I have tried replacing the Moody Blues.. do you have any idea how LITTLE they remaster???) and still prefer the albums.. flaws and all.
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Date: 2006-01-03 02:50 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2006-01-03 11:36 am (UTC)From:*grin*
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Date: 2006-01-03 07:17 pm (UTC)From:Fortunately, I took care of most of my LPs, so the scratches, ticks, and pops aren't a problem.
The biggest change was replacing the cartridge...it's like hearing my records for the first time again!
PLUS...I can find gems at garage sales, at used record stores (Flat Black and Circular in East Lansing, MI...a plug for you!, and other places for FAR less than CDs....
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Date: 2006-01-04 12:11 am (UTC)From:I have a couple of Alice Cooper LP's that were recorded before stereo.. talk about sucky sound!! And to think.. we used to BUY this stuff.. and think it was great!!
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Date: 2006-01-04 02:55 pm (UTC)From:"Friended" you
Date: 2006-01-03 05:52 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2006-01-03 06:15 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2006-01-03 06:31 am (UTC)From:obviously LIVE is the only way to capture the music in it's pure essence...
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Date: 2006-01-03 02:34 pm (UTC)From:I would like to hear some of my vinyl collection side by side, but it wouldn't be a fair test, the way the vinyl has been nicked and aged.
It would be interesting to hear a digitally remastered recording on vinyl and see if that makes any difference.
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Date: 2006-01-03 06:12 pm (UTC)From:Yeah, live is the way to go. As long as you've got a good sound man...
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Date: 2006-01-03 02:31 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2006-01-03 06:15 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2006-01-04 08:52 pm (UTC)From:One of the things a CD player does is fill in the gaps where the data is missing by figuring out what might have been there. As the gaps in the data are pretty short, it's usually not noticeable. But CDs are not indestructible. Scratches and aging don't do them any good either, and the CD player has to invent more of the sound as less of the original data is available.