Vinyl VS. CD...the winner needs a needle!

POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Sunday, May 24, 2009 17:43
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CHRISISALL

Saturday, May 16, 2009 7:41 PM

My Wife just got a wrecka playah for Mothers Day, and I swear, the notes I hear coming out of it beat the piss outta CD's...I'm not kidding.
Anyone else notice that?

The laughing Chrisisall

KAREL

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 4:34 PM

Yes...*

"Whatever is wrong with you is so right for me." -- Marillion.

*...with many caveats.

STORYMARK

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 5:04 PM

You're just figuring this out....? ;)

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

KWICKO

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 5:38 PM

Okay, either I had exceptionally shitty audio equipment when I was younger (likely), or digital really brings some stuff out that I never heard before (possible), or a combination of both - but I hear far more with my iPod hooked up through our large audio system at work - or running through my car stereo - than I ever got with my old vinyl albums.

It's almost like listening to it with the benefit of Paul Harvey's new "Bong" marijuana-smoking device...

Mike

Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day...
Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

CHRISISALL

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 5:51 PM

I think vinyl just brings out different notes, not necessarily more...but I DO heat lots of notes in stuff (soundtracks to STTMP, Superman TM) that I haven't heard since I was a kid.

The laughing Chrisisall

RIPWASH

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 7:05 PM

And how do those notes sound once they're heated?

*********************************************
Mal: You think she'll hold together?
Zoë: She's torn up plenty, but she'll fly true.
Mal: Could be bumpy.
Zoë: Always is

KWICKO

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 7:07 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RIPWash:
And how do those notes sound once they're heated?

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Mal: You think she'll hold together?
Zoë: She's torn up plenty, but she'll fly true.
Mal: Could be bumpy.
Zoë: Always is

As Paris Hilton would say, "They sound HOT."

Mike

Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day...
Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

STORYMARK

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 7:08 PM

Technically speaking, Analog does produce more notes, which are clearer. As long as the medium is well maintained, and played on a good audio system, will always sound better than digital audio playing on the same system. And audio off a mp3 player or iPod will be even worse, due to compression.

However, differences between analog and digital is harder to hear in newer recordings, because there was no analog original, it's digital from the start, which means deficiencies transfer to any analog reproductions, as well.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 8:59 AM

The biggest problem with the vinyl records was the physical contact of needle to plastic, causing wear. Many players had heavy needle weight/drag, and would dig a groove into the sound track. A higher end stereo system turntable would have a lighter stylus weighting, higher skip setting, and could could expose the notes originally placed in the sound groove.
Static was also a problem, as was physical damage - cuts in the vinyl face, heat damage/warping.
Junk like ipod, 8-track, and mp3 are not, and never have been, in the ballpark.

FILLYGIRL

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 9:22 AM

Nothing personel guys, but I never CHANGED over to them(iPod etc) because of the "tinny" sound they have, could not stand it. I saw the other day that several new bands are releasing on vinyl instead of CD's or MP3's, due to the fact....wait for it
YOU CAN"T DOWNLOAD IT!

I really miss the nice big booklets in the albums, with words and pictures,...compare that to the tiny 3x3 booklet.

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

Do not bother dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

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