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RE: Vinyl analysis -- Musicians rate CD vs. LP sound in blindfold test

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In Reply to: RE: Vinyl analysis -- Musicians rate CD vs. LP sound in blindfold test posted by clarkjohnsen on June 04, 2008 at 08:42:27

There might be a grain of truth in the observation that new music sounds better on CD and old music sounds better on LP. 1960s/70s pop/rock was recorded and mastered in the analog domain. CD reissues of old pop/rock music sounds very different from the original records like they made a completely new mix. The few new records i have (Stones/Bigger Bang) don't sound very good to me. I hear digital HD recording and lots of compression. Might as well download it.

"The torture never stops"
Greetings Freek.

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The Worst digital recordings I know - pethh 12:43:36 06/07/08 (0)
I think you're onto something. Remastered rock classics are very often a big disappointment. Some of the worst are early Rolling Stones lps like Decembers Children. They sound awful. And even when the lps sound good it sounds like they have been screwed with.

But the most irritating digital sound I have ever heard - the award goes to the following two digital LPS!!

Classical: Leonard Bernstein and the Israel Philharmonic playing
Stravinsky's Petrouchka. Listening to this makes you think of lead and steel being banged against your head.

Pop: Gato Barbieri's Ruby my Dear: It sounds like chalk squeaking on the blackboard from first note to last.

So much for vinyl cures everything. It's the ANALOG, stupid.

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