RE: Sanity Check: Is Vinyl Superior

Posted by magiccarpetride (A) on August 5, 2023 at 09:36:34

In Reply to: Sanity Check: Is Vinyl Superior posted by PaulF70 on August 3, 2023 at 19:05:08:

In my experience, it really depends on the quality of the equipment. I returned to vinyl after getting frustrated with digital, but it took me a long time, and quite a lot of money, to get to the point where I can clearly notice the superiority of vinyl.

I found out that turntable is the most important part of the equation. It is only once I managed to shell out thousands of dollars on a good turntable that everything revealed itself. So, it's not an inexpensive hobby.

What is it that makes vinyl surpass even great digital playback. In my view, it's dynamics. I've never heard dynamics being so life-like when listening to a great digital chain. But a good turntable will make the sound leap out of the speakers and give you an almost palpable illusion that the musicians are right there, in front of you.

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Topic - Sanity Check: Is Vinyl Superior - PaulF70 19:05:08 08/03/23 (21)

dynamics - hifitommy 18:08:44 09/04/23 (0)

In my system..... - Cougar 09:35:30 08/28/23 (0)

RE: Sanity Check: Is Vinyl Superior - ltman 09:31:16 08/20/23 (1)

I guess it depends on the digital...-.. - Mendel 19:45:35 08/26/23 (0)

Overall, it still depends on the... - musetap 12:04:52 08/05/23 (1)

RE: Overall, it still depends on the... - JerryS 16:30:43 08/27/23 (0)

RE: Sanity Check: Is Vinyl Superior - magiccarpetride 09:36:34 08/05/23 (0)

One difference in any case - E-Stat 08:55:37 08/05/23 (0)

Yes and No - Amphissa 20:45:37 08/04/23 (2)

RE: Yes and No - John Elison 08:05:51 08/05/23 (1)

The multi-microphonist engineers have gotten better at their craft over the decades IMHO - Chris from Lafayette 10:40:15 08/05/23 (0)

Vinyl is Superior because of all the recordings that will never be digitized - John N 09:18:16 08/04/23 (4)

The conversion to digital is a point for vinyl's *value* - ToddM 10:14:15 08/18/23 (0)

Conversely, have myriad CDs that aren't on vinyl and probably won't be... - musetap 12:32:53 08/05/23 (2)

as I noted "And digital is superior because of all of the recordings that will never see vinyl." (nt) - John N 14:29:52 08/05/23 (1)

Darn it, missed that! You are correct of course... N/T - musetap 16:15:56 08/05/23 (0)

RE: Sanity Check: Is Vinyl Superior - tketcham 05:50:40 08/04/23 (0)

RE: Sanity Check: Is Vinyl Superior - flood2 22:59:20 08/03/23 (1)

Right on target. Overall, not better or worse, just different. - MWE 10:27:37 09/07/23 (0)

RE: Sanity Check: Is Vinyl Superior - Goober58 21:51:41 08/03/23 (0)

RE: Sanity Check: Is Vinyl Superior - Rod M 20:38:41 08/03/23 (0)

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