Fellow Vinyl Asylum Inmates, Friends, Esteemed Guests browsing the Vinyl Asylum;
A QUESTION ?: What is your opinion on the 80s era of vinyl LPs, where it was stated somewhere on the album that it was a "DIGITAL RECORDING". Sometimes a small, blurb written on the back jacket liner notes, stating that the album was digitally recorded. Other times, it practically screams in various bold lettering that the album you are holding in your hands, is indeed a modern, digital recording, rendering analog recording techniques nearly obsolete!
Case in point: Tonight I played this Luciano Pavarotti album:
*LUCIANO PAVAROTTI - "Gala Concert At The Royal Albert Hall // Kurt H. Adler Conducting The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra" c. 1983
LONDON RECORDS FFrr #LDR 71082 (London Digital Recording)
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Now I was admittably amazed at the overall clarity, depth and sonics of this album. Pavarotti's booming, sometimes high, sometimes low, and everything in between, sung beautifully! What a world talent he was, never a disappointment.
I admit, I was never a hard, dedicated, HUGE fan of Mr. Pavarotti, but I highly respect him, his work, and find myself buying and listening to more of his work. Even my wife has taken a budding interest in learning more about Luciano Pavarotti.
However, back to my original question to all of you here. Does a digital LP mean more sound than one that is not? Can you tell the difference? (I cannot)
Should I do something with my stereo setup (less treble, more, less bass, turn on/off the Dolby setting, ect.)?
Just wondering what your thoughts are on digital LPs, or was it simply an initial "fad" similar to when stereo was introduced, Quadraphonic recording techniques, ect.?
If anyone knows, I feel it's my fellow vinyl LP fans that hang out on this forum. THANK YOU!
Ed
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"Some Folks Need An Education ... Don't Give Up Or We'll Lose The Nation" C. 1970 MARK FARNER of Grand Funk Railroad from "Sin's A Good Man's Brother"
Edits: 05/03/12
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