In Reply to: I'm often disappointed by live recordings for just that reason posted by Chris from Lafayette on March 7, 2017 at 16:46:31:
Who said anything about "noises from vinyl playback"? I specifically said pristine vinyl. No snap crackle pop, excellent analog audio.
I'm talking about the SNR. The best analog/vinyl pressings sound gorgeous, with visceral dynamic range and tactile presence and a sense of true natural audio. But vinyl cannot equal the SNR of digital. The digital crowd perceive this as an advantage of digital, because, you know, measured numbers are the whole story. But in reality, it is the key to the naturalness of analog audio. It just sounds more "real" than digital. (The neophytes call it "warmth" but it is not warmth, it is just closer to the real world experience.)
Once again, no universals.
"Life without music is a mistake" (Nietzsche)
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Follow Ups
- Huh? - Amphissa 18:25:36 03/07/17 (3)
- OK - I misunderstood your point - Chris from Lafayette 22:46:40 03/07/17 (2)
- RE: OK - I misunderstood your point - Amphissa 11:30:51 03/08/17 (1)
- Yup - I've been lurking on that thread (and taking names!) [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 20:35:31 03/08/17 (0)