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Re: Is Analog really betterthan digital? I was there once...

I could easily analize the advantages of digital, heck the fact that the reflected laser has no mass, unlike a stylus/cantilever was enough for me. Then I had the opportunity to listen to some records and heard a more inviting sound than I was used to. I bought a modest turntable a year ago (since traded in) and since then my cd's have been just sitting. I intend to get back to some of them, just haven't yet.

There are must have recordings on both formats so having both is pretty much manditory.

In answering your questions distortion of 2-3% is a bigger deal in text than in listening. Worn records can be found in the used records stores, but the modern "line contact" stylus has very nearly eliminated record wear.

Frequency responce of CD players is "brick wall" cut off at 20K Hz. That's one of the reasons we now have SACD (even though some SACD's are mastered from CD's) Even though it's easily argued few of us can hear much past 16Hz some speaker designers strive for responce to 30Hz so all the harmonics of lower tones will be reproduced.

I too was impressed with CD's when they came out and for many years after, but I had been listening to cassettes.

Collecting records has been a lot of fun, my wife and I have learned a lot from our dealer "The Analog Room" about what labels to look for such as Blue Note, Decca, and Verve. We have picked up quite a few very enjoyable jazz records for a buck each.
My wife bought three phone-book sized referances "American Records 1950-1975" "All Music Guide to Jazz" and "Official Price Guide to Records" so we have E-bay gems (and a few duds) coming in from all over all the time.

After listening to CD's for many years and then hearing a AcousTech Mastering 45RPM Limited Edition mastered by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman I was stunned.

So, check out vinyl to see where it goes, you might like it.

Best wishes, Craig


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