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    Why vinyl sounds better

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    Re: Why vinyl sounds better

    Quote Originally Posted by joeinid View Post
    That's real.
    But even I prefer listening my vinyl, I can listen my CD player.

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    Re: Why vinyl sounds better

    Personal experience for me indicates that I grew up with only vinyl + 8-track/cassette tape until my mid 20s. My personal taste for audio was formed during that time, and vinyl still relaxes me, and causes a smile.

    That being said, later in life my audio restart began with headphones. I came to really value the other end of the spectrum - correctly amplified digital music through ultra detailed Custom IEMs.

    Currently I enjoy both, depends on the mood. I use digital for either headphones or speakers. Vinyl usually only on speakers. Using vinyl makes you sit, and participate in music listening. Digital allows other activities, particularly as Roon will keep choosing new tracks after the album is done.
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    Re: Why vinyl sounds better

    Nothing new here.
    More of the same litany.
    I don´t buy these attempts to find the logical explanation that explains everything.
    The question has nothing to do with neuroscience here, psychoacoustic there.
    I read in another fórum about one blind test with some cables and two systems. In one system no one could notice any difference. When they turn to the other system the diferences became clear for all, despite the preference for one or the other brand of cables.
    Different systems present the music differently, and with noticeable differences in relation to the formats. So when someone says that the vinyl sound is better in their system, they are not suffering from any acoustic / mental illusion. It is probably better. The reverse and for the same reasons is also true.

    Joeinid, of course it is nothing against you!

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    Re: Why vinyl sounds better

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    Re: Why vinyl sounds better

    Quote Originally Posted by NorthStar View Post
    The difference are in the system and the room.... and the products...

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    Re: Why vinyl sounds better

    Of course, and in the ears and soul of the listener's music taste.
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    Re: Why vinyl sounds better

    @joeinid

    So Joe, does this mean you will be trying out that killer phono section in the new Luxman when it arrives?
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    Re: Why vinyl sounds better

    I have a/b tested a recent time cd and from the same a vinyl and played them side by side at exactly the same measured volume and from this my conclusion is that is almost no difference between the two. That moved me in the direction that IF there are any differences, the mastering must be different. Hope this helps somewhat forward

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    Re: Why vinyl sounds better

    There are no comparison between CD and vinyl.
    Vinyl has a better sound than CD.
    There is no doubt.
    And HD streaming is the last thing I will buy...to listen music in my system

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    Re: Why vinyl sounds better

    Quote Originally Posted by hongkong View Post
    There are no comparison between CD and vinyl.
    Vinyl has a better sound than CD.
    There is no doubt.
    And HD streaming is the last thing I will buy...to listen music in my system
    on 'your' system, perhaps ! But to make an absolute statement that applies to all.... NO WAY !!
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    Re: Why vinyl sounds better

    Quote Originally Posted by Mikado463 View Post
    on 'your' system, perhaps ! But to make an absolute statement that applies to all.... NO WAY !!
    And what is your system, please ?

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    Re: Why vinyl sounds better

    Quote Originally Posted by hongkong View Post
    And what is your system, please ?

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    what's the point. Its like asking the make and type of wine glass they drink from when they cant tell the difference between Two Buck Chuck and Chateaux Mouton Rothschild

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    Re: Why vinyl sounds better

    Quote Originally Posted by puroagave View Post
    what's the point. Its like asking the make and type of wine glass they drink from when they cant tell the difference between Two Buck Chuck and Chateaux Mouton Rothschild
    love 'two buck chuck' ....... LOL !

    regardless, this analog vs digital BS is really getting old !!!!
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    Re: Why vinyl sounds better

    Quote Originally Posted by puroagave View Post
    what's the point. Its like asking the make and type of wine glass they drink from when they cant tell the difference between Two Buck Chuck and Chateaux Mouton Rothschild
    You have my system in my profile....
    It's a little system.

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    Re: Why vinyl sounds better

    Quote Originally Posted by hongkong View Post
    There are no comparison between CD and vinyl.
    Vinyl has a better sound than CD.
    There is no doubt.
    And HD streaming is the last thing I will buy...to listen music in my system

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    Can agree with this , Digital sounds electronic and superficial to vinyl at every level just less so as you go up the cost scale. That said i wouldn't want to be without any of them, impossible if you love music , too much material to cover ...!



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    Re: Why vinyl sounds better

    Quote Originally Posted by plonkywonki View Post
    I have a/b tested a recent time cd and from the same a vinyl and played them side by side at exactly the same measured volume and from this my conclusion is that is almost no difference between the two. That moved me in the direction that IF there are any differences, the mastering must be different. Hope this helps somewhat forward
    This is very system dependent and more so if running an IC laced Phono pre ..!


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    Re: Why vinyl sounds better

    That article sure leaves a lot on the table- no real discussion about how the ear perceives distortion, which has a lot to do with this topic.

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