What is so special about Vinyls anyway? ;)

~~Dude111~~ · 10-10-2016, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by nay_creative

I don't know why, but I love them. There is just something so pure about the sound and so spiritual about the ritual of playing and storing them.

Indeed. When it is 100% ANALOG on the record,IT IS GORGEOUS!!!!!

I love records,8 tracks,cassettes and VHS .. Anything ANALOG really

Lonesome Hobo · 10-11-2016, 05:01 AM

I'll gladly keep buying and listening to all my music on CD.

Dunial · 12-14-2017, 02:01 AM

I love that sound. I gotta fight with them and i love that part, it's always a challenge

Akai · 12-14-2017, 09:57 AM

The difference can be a lot depending on what you listen to vinyl though.

I personally run my turntable through a 400 watt Peavey PA and the difference in compression of sound & element is huge.

Especially if you were to compare analogue to digital but that's a whole other story.

**Exo** · 12-14-2017, 10:30 AM

"Vinyls"

OccultHawk · 12-25-2017, 12:51 PM

Guybrush · 08-15-2018, 06:06 AM

I like vinyl records as a physical medium because of the large covers and childhood nostalgia. Do I bother listening to vinyl records? Not really, too much of a hassle.

Mastering guidelines are different for vinyl records, CDs or digital distribution. I haven't yet mastered anything for vinyl, but as far as I can remember, you may have to tame bass some (because it takes up more physical groove-space on the record) and you should use limiters lightly / sparingly or not at all.

This means that if you have a CD or digital version of a song and compare it to the vinyl version, you're by far most likely listening to two different masters. The CD / digital release is likely to be louder and more compressed. This doesn't have to be the case, but generally music on those formats is compressed/limited more.

Sound quality wise, the comparison wouldn't be that valid. I mean, you'd actually be comparing different masters. If someone put a vinyl master on a CD or digital release and played all formats through the same sound system, you might not hear much of a difference between the mediums besides the added noise of the stylus scratching the LP's surface.

**Exo** · 08-15-2018, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by tore

I haven't yet mastered anything for vinyl, but as far as I can remember, you may have to tame bass some

Not if you're Robert F*cking Ludwig. Dude is a legend.

vinyl collector · 12-11-2018, 10:41 AM

Better sound quality - a CD cut the frequency at 22.05 kHz. Which means it's not possible to get better sound quality than 22 kHz.

**Exo** · 12-11-2018, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

I get a different full experience from listening to the same album on vinyl, cassette, and digital

the only medium that doesn't make any sense anymore is CD

I like playing CDs in the shop sometimes because I don't have to get up and flip the record when I'm busy.

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Akai Godless Ape Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Britannia Posts: 1,255	The difference can be a lot depending on what you listen to vinyl though. I personally run my turntable through a 400 watt Peavey PA and the difference in compression of sound & element is huge. Especially if you were to compare analogue to digital but that's a whole other story. __________________ ''To be honest, in my opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter from a different perspective and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I do believe that I forgot what I was going to say.'' S p o t i f y

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Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	I like vinyl records as a physical medium because of the large covers and childhood nostalgia. Do I bother listening to vinyl records? Not really, too much of a hassle. Mastering guidelines are different for vinyl records, CDs or digital distribution. I haven't yet mastered anything for vinyl, but as far as I can remember, you may have to tame bass some (because it takes up more physical groove-space on the record) and you should use limiters lightly / sparingly or not at all. This means that if you have a CD or digital version of a song and compare it to the vinyl version, you're by far most likely listening to two different masters. The CD / digital release is likely to be louder and more compressed. This doesn't have to be the case, but generally music on those formats is compressed/limited more. Sound quality wise, the comparison wouldn't be that valid. I mean, you'd actually be comparing different masters. If someone put a vinyl master on a CD or digital release and played all formats through the same sound system, you might not hear much of a difference between the mediums besides the added noise of the stylus scratching the LP's surface. __________________ Something Completely Different

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10-11-2016, 05:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Lonesome Hobo Groupie Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 38	I'll gladly keep buying and listening to all my music on CD.

12-14-2017, 02:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dunial Groupie Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 4	I love that sound. I gotta fight with them and i love that part, it's always a challenge

12-11-2018, 10:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
vinyl collector Groupie Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: European Union (EU) Posts: 27	Better sound quality - a CD cut the frequency at 22.05 kHz. Which means it's not possible to get better sound quality than 22 kHz.