Amen, exactly right

Posted by rbolaw on March 11, 2017 at 07:44:11

In Reply to: RE: Jonathan Valin on Digital vs. Analog in new TAS posted by John Elison on March 11, 2017 at 00:59:54:

as to the history you discuss. I'll take your word on the $15,000 turntable.
On my much more modest "budget audiophile" equipment, I once made a careful A/B comparison between NM vinyl and SACD using the same early 1960s analog recording that was digitally remastered for SACD. Yes, the LP produced slightly more background noise, and the SACD showed some very slight evidence of digital artifacts. But they were very close, and completely a subjective choice as to which one might prefer.
No point in debating it endlessly. Even the silent, "black" background, reasonably viewed as a major advantage of good digital audio, might be seen by some as unnatural and a drawback, since live music comes with all sorts of background noise. Etc., etc., etc.

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Topic - Jonathan Valin on Digital vs. Analog in new TAS - ecl876 19:15:47 03/10/17 (17)

The right answer, but for the wrong reason - Amphissa 15:23:08 03/14/17 (0)

It's SONY/Philips' fault. - jusbe 04:40:57 03/13/17 (0)

RE: Jonathan Valin on Digital vs. Analog in new TAS - Jim Austin 09:57:06 03/12/17 (0)

Irrelevant if ya wanna keep buying new music. nt - Rick W 13:09:51 03/11/17 (1)

Exactly - E-Stat 14:21:46 03/11/17 (0)

Allowing theory to trump reality. What he thinks about it is more important than what he hears. - 3+4=5 09:28:20 03/11/17 (0)

Valin uses very expensive equipment... - vinyl1 04:13:55 03/11/17 (1)

RE: Valin uses very expensive equipment... - collinslaw@fuse.net 04:40:42 03/11/17 (0)

RE: Jonathan Valin on Digital vs. Analog in new TAS - John Elison 00:59:54 03/11/17 (3)

That's nothing compared to.... - vinyl1 15:15:04 03/11/17 (1)

For me, it's 15, not 30 - Bill Way 12:17:02 03/12/17 (0)

Amen, exactly right - rbolaw 07:44:11 03/11/17 (0)

There are so few recordings you could do that with. Most new - oldmkvi 22:43:13 03/10/17 (0)

RE: Jonathan Valin on Digital vs. Analog in new TAS - flood2 21:02:34 03/10/17 (2)

Great points. - 3db 00:26:29 03/11/17 (1)

RE: Great points. - A.Wayne 04:41:27 03/12/17 (0)

Vinyl Still Sounds More Real to Me, Too - thegage 19:41:38 03/10/17 (0)

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Amen, exactly right - rbolaw 07:44:11 03/11/17 (0)

Amen, exactly right

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