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quoted 4 lines now, don't get me wrong, i'm not against vinyl...i own several> now, don't get me wrong, i'm not against vinyl...i own several
> myself, but i just find that i listen to my CDs alot more than
> vinyl...
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Many people seem to think vinyl sounds better since the dynamic range
of cds @ 44khz is only 20Hz-22,000 Hz. A vinyl record with a pure analog
amplifier (especially a tube-amp) produces sound with many VERY subtle
frequency overtones outside of this range often referred to as 'warmth'
or 'brightness'. Its noticable only to the most sophisticated of
listeners and left unchecked provides the logic Hi-end audiophiles use to
justify a non-CD analog-vinyl setup that can easily run over $50,000 to
$200,000.. Of course these are the same people who lay their carpet down
in their house so the warp and weft of the carpet stitchings are parallel
to direction of the sound coming out of their $90,000 speakers and
believe that $50/piece ceramic hockey pucks left around the room increase
the "fullness" of the sound, so keep that in mind. 95% of humans cant
hear above 20,000Hz anyway so its 6 of one and a half dozen of the other
concerning quality.
I buy vinyl mostly because I have no alternative ( AFX HABs, old 45s,
anything on SKAM etc) and if it needs to go with me Ill burn it to CD or
DAT or 8-track cassette or Edison-wax cylinder etc... I mix very little
and work on my computer most of the time so flipping records gets old
when im trying to work, leaving CDs to provide 80% of my entertainment
ernie
Ernesto Ikerd, (817) 763-4795
Company Graphics, Dept 17
Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircaft Systems
Fort Worth, Texas