cds vs viynl
jamingjamers
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viynl wins hands down 
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I think it's appropriate here..
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
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“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
CD's/digital are better technically. That should be obvious to everyone.
However, vinyl is often mastered with much greater care and therefore sounds better.
Nobody can accurately say that one is better than the other. It differs from label to label, album to album, song to song.
Pearl Jam, for example, makes crappy vinyl. Everything they release on vinyl is a clone of the CD version - a veritable waste of time. It's bascially a scam to squeeze money out of collectors.
you're right about one thing: Technically, a compact disc makes much more sense...but for an audiophile like myself, the true affair lies within the world of vinyl. The warmth, depth, and broad sound of a vinyl is nearly insurmountable in my eyes.
Ever seen how they make vinyl records? It's a true art form...it takes precise calculations, very special processing, and it's very fascinating. Youtube has a video from the show "How It's Made" that I meant to post here on the forum recently, but it slipped my mind.
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
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6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
Here's a good wiki on analog sound vs digital:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_rec ... _recording
It's really not that hard to understand, if an album or music is an analog recording, it will sound better on vinyl, if it is a digital recording and then pressed on vinyl, then yes it is a waste of time and money because you are basically listening to the cd on vinyl.
Any of the older rock music from the 60's to 80's that was recorded analog sounds WAY better on record than some cd, I mean read the label on older Cd's, it TELLS you, these recordings were ANALOG recordings that have been transferred to digital and have flaws. I NEVER buy an album (vinyl) that was recorded digitally or has been digitally remastered, because yes, it is a COMPLETE waste of time and money.
4/5,6/9/2003, 9/1/05, 12/7/2005, 7/15,16,18/2006, 8/5/2007
6/24,25/08,6/27/08,6/28/08,6/30/08
9/21,22/2009, 10/4/2009
5/6,7,9/2010, 9/3/2011 9/4/2011, 11/15/2013,
11/16/2013, 12/8/2013, 10/5/2014, 10/12/2014,
4/23, 5/10, 5/12, 8/20, 8/22 2016,
8/8, 8/10, 8/18, 8/20 2018, 5/12, 5/13, 9/20 2022
Okay, so I have Soundgarden's Down on the Upside on both Vinyl and CD. How do I tell if it was an analog or digital recording?
Also, on an unrelated note, how do you tell if your needle is damaged?
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
Or the vinylman!
Okay, so I have Soundgarden's Down on the Upside on both Vinyl and CD. How do I tell if it was an analog or digital recording?
Also, on an unrelated note, how do you tell if your needle is damaged?[/quote]
Well according to this old article, Soundgarden never recorded anything digital, also about the needle, I would have someone look at it, or if all your records sound bad, that's usually a sign that it is bad.
4/5,6/9/2003, 9/1/05, 12/7/2005, 7/15,16,18/2006, 8/5/2007
6/24,25/08,6/27/08,6/28/08,6/30/08
9/21,22/2009, 10/4/2009
5/6,7,9/2010, 9/3/2011 9/4/2011, 11/15/2013,
11/16/2013, 12/8/2013, 10/5/2014, 10/12/2014,
4/23, 5/10, 5/12, 8/20, 8/22 2016,
8/8, 8/10, 8/18, 8/20 2018, 5/12, 5/13, 9/20 2022
My records don't sound bad, but I noticed that once it gets towards the inner track on the record it starts to seem to introduce static (for lack of a better term). It's only noticeable with certain highs, mostly when someone is singing. I can hear it a lot on the Backspacer album and I hear it to a certain extent on Ultramega OK and Down on the Upside. It's a new cartridge but the reason I wonder if it might be damaged is when I was trying to play a 45 it was popped off by the torque or something and bounced off the platter mat a bit. Unfortunately I didn't have my record player long enough to be able to notice if what I am hearing now was their prior to that bounce. Other than those inner tracks, the rest sounds pretty fucking awesome though which makes me wonder if that is just a common occurrence with vinyl or if maybe I have my overhang off a bit.
Who looks at this stuff anymore if I do want to take it in?