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As good (seductive) as it can sound vinyl is a skewed standard

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In Reply to: RE: Marantz SA-7S1 vs. Vinyl posted by Quint on April 10, 2008 at 08:03:35

*****Bottom line, digital and analog will always sound different****
Agreed
Some say "well a SOTA vinyl rig or even a even a "mere" $30,000 rig will top the best SACD". Maybe, maybe not, because when you get right down to it the *sound* of vinyl matters *far* more than the cost of the rig. This is true even when you factor in the numerous variables that make one vinyl rig sound vastly different from one another. I know of those that own or have access to $100,000+ vinyl rigs and those that have vinyl rigs that cost under $1000. What do they have in common? They both say the same thing: their vinyl rigs betters any digital they have heard. So cost is not *the* factor. There is "something" intrinsic to vinyl sound, probably the RIAA equalization, that can makes vinyl seductive and a skewed standard.
If vinyl is your standard then, of course, only vinyl can match or beat that standard. I strive for a higher standard.
Robert C. Lang

Edits: 04/14/08

Follow Ups:

generalizations abound ... - TBone 10:02:22 04/16/08 (9)
- I usually meticulously avoid using the word "all"....... - Robert C. Lang 10:30:42 04/16/08 (8)
  - well ... - TBone 11:15:53 04/16/08 (6)
    - it is simply easier (for me) using “live” as a reference - Robert C. Lang 12:55:17 04/16/08 (5)
      - i understand ... - TBone 13:40:41 04/16/08 (4)
        
        I believe that “live” is the root of all audio comparisons, whether we realize it or not. - Robert C. Lang 15:40:59 04/16/08 (3)
        
        Hi Robert, well... there are some artists..... - Sordidman 08:17:37 04/19/08 (2)
        
        Which is why I want to see you and your band perform live.... - Robert C. Lang 15:19:55 04/19/08 (1)
        
        To your point....... - Sordidman 10:16:28 04/21/08 (0)
  - RE: I usually meticulously avoid using the word "all"....... - Ted Smith 10:33:10 04/16/08 (0)

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