| 188. I can hear 21kHz., it actually drives me nuts! |
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I mention that something is emitting an annoying high-pitched whine and nobody else says they can hear it!
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| -How does vinyl deliver an experience superior to digital? |
KurtNYC |
Dec-05-11 09:43 AM |
#0 |
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Vinyl is analog, |
MadHound |
Dec-05-11 09:45 AM |
#1 |
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You got it! |
dballance |
Dec-05-11 10:15 AM |
#10 |
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Not true, you are digital. |
originalpckelly |
Dec-05-11 11:00 AM |
#23 |
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You don't know the definition of digital |
MadHound |
Dec-05-11 11:06 AM |
#29 |
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Analog does not imply that, it implies that an analog of a waveform is being stored and played. |
originalpckelly |
Dec-05-11 11:16 AM |
#32 |
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If the ear mechanism were a digital system as you claim |
MadHound |
Dec-05-11 11:20 AM |
#35 |
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No, they don't. |
originalpckelly |
Dec-05-11 11:24 AM |
#38 |
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Well thank you for linking to a source that backs me up |
MadHound |
Dec-05-11 11:36 AM |
#48 |
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You are getting that wrong a bit...nerve cells, in fact, do fire all or nothing... |
yawnmaster |
Dec-05-11 08:21 PM |
#113 |
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Wow. You've got a LOT better speakers than I can afford. |
saras |
Dec-06-11 01:55 PM |
#174 |
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Do you mind defining your terms? Nothing a M-w.com, for example, corresponds |
Romulox |
Dec-05-11 11:25 AM |
#40 |
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You can indeed have a digital system that is not binary. |
originalpckelly |
Dec-05-11 11:30 AM |
#42 |
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That's not a definition. If you are using the word idiosyncratically, please define your terms! nt |
Romulox |
Dec-05-11 12:19 PM |
#57 |
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Unless you've invented a multiphase transistor |
wtmusic |
Dec-05-11 11:55 PM |
#139 |
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Actually, someone DID invent an analog computer. I read about it in Scientific American. |
Leopolds Ghost |
Feb-19-12 05:07 PM |
#254 |
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NOT human ears. we are clearly analog listeners. |
ChairmanAgnostic |
Dec-05-11 11:24 AM |
#37 |
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Sound is "Sounds Waves" - Analog |
dballance |
Dec-05-11 02:22 PM |
#73 |
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eardrums do vibrate "continuously" but the "hairs" that are triggered by different... |
yawnmaster |
Dec-05-11 08:26 PM |
#115 |
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Not quite that simple |
wtmusic |
Dec-05-11 11:32 PM |
#133 |
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They all converge on a nerve cell and that cell still does an all or nothing fire... |
yawnmaster |
Dec-06-11 05:52 PM |
#183 |
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The wave is analog but the brain converts it to digital.. |
SkyDaddy7 |
Dec-06-11 09:45 AM |
#162 |
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Yep, perfect. |
cliffordu |
Dec-05-11 11:36 AM |
#47 |
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I love it for "all of the above." (Except the "it doesn't" entry.) |
Brickbat |
Dec-05-11 09:46 AM |
#2 |
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Other. |
MineralMan |
Dec-05-11 09:48 AM |
#3 |
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Other: The artwork |
LynneSin |
Dec-05-11 09:50 AM |
#4 |
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CD > LP > iTunes |
tridim |
Dec-05-11 09:54 AM |
#5 |
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FLAC>SACD>CD |
Jello Biafra |
Dec-05-11 10:30 AM |
#17 |
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I would agree with that but |
OriginalGeek |
Dec-05-11 12:07 PM |
#52 |
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Digital recordings |
guitar man |
Dec-05-11 07:59 PM |
#108 |
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The Beatles FLAC recordings I referred to are 24-bit |
Jello Biafra |
Dec-05-11 10:14 PM |
#125 |
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As far as I know I have no experience |
OriginalGeek |
Dec-06-11 12:52 PM |
#170 |
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AJA is a sonic masterpiece |
guitar man |
Dec-05-11 07:50 PM |
#106 |
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Other: My much larger collection of vinyl. n/t |
Scuba |
Dec-05-11 09:57 AM |
#6 |
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you have to experience it for yourself, a decent needle and |
Demonaut |
Dec-05-11 09:59 AM |
#7 |
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Vinyl is only good under rare circumstances |
lbrtbell |
Dec-05-11 10:07 AM |
#8 |
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For a person with perfect pitch, you really messed up, |
MadHound |
Dec-05-11 10:12 AM |
#9 |
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I totally agree with Madhound. |
OriginalGeek |
Dec-05-11 10:24 AM |
#15 |
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me too. Love the needle drop. |
KurtNYC |
Dec-05-11 10:58 AM |
#22 |
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lol I like it so much |
OriginalGeek |
Dec-05-11 11:50 AM |
#51 |
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Yeah, and after you've had the medium for a little while... |
originalpckelly |
Dec-05-11 11:05 AM |
#28 |
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Well, I'm sorry you don't know how to care for vinyl, |
MadHound |
Dec-05-11 11:13 AM |
#30 |
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Actual research has been done that cannot find a difference between the two. |
originalpckelly |
Dec-05-11 11:21 AM |
#36 |
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Really? |
MadHound |
Dec-05-11 11:30 AM |
#43 |
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The question is whether or not it can actually be picked up by the listener. |
originalpckelly |
Dec-05-11 11:36 AM |
#49 |
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Well, given the bounceback that analog audio is making, |
MadHound |
Dec-05-11 11:44 AM |
#50 |
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I've seen this same story every year for a decade |
snooper2 |
Dec-07-11 09:04 AM |
#202 |
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Very Very Few People |
ProfessorGAC |
Dec-05-11 01:55 PM |
#69 |
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Aliasing noises extend quite a bit below the "half sampling rate" threshhold |
wtmusic |
Dec-06-11 12:40 AM |
#143 |
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I can hear 21kHz., it actually drives me nuts! |
Odin2005 |
Dec-06-11 08:14 PM |
#188 |
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How do you know? nt |
wtmusic |
Dec-07-11 12:23 AM |
#197 |
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That "mosquito ring tone" website. |
Odin2005 |
Dec-07-11 07:19 AM |
#199 |
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Were you listening on your computer speakers? nt |
wtmusic |
Dec-07-11 04:10 PM |
#212 |
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yes. |
Odin2005 |
Dec-07-11 06:47 PM |
#219 |
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I've not lost most of my high-pitched hearing. |
Leopolds Ghost |
Feb-19-12 09:01 PM |
#255 |
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Asshat audio engineers put that hiss INTO Cds to try to make it sound like vinyl |
Cronus Protagonist |
Dec-05-11 04:15 PM |
#80 |
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Actually it isn't, and it is demonstrably not |
MadHound |
Dec-05-11 04:47 PM |
#86 |
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So you don't hear rumble, wow, dust hits, static, blunt needles, worn plastic and flutter on vinyl? |
Cronus Protagonist |
Dec-05-11 05:05 PM |
#88 |
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Not if you've got good equipment and take care of your vinyl |
MadHound |
Dec-05-11 06:26 PM |
#95 |
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I've worn out about ten Dark Side of the Moon Vinyls |
Cronus Protagonist |
Dec-05-11 06:37 PM |
#96 |
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Obviously your gear wasn't all that high level, |
MadHound |
Dec-05-11 06:52 PM |
#99 |
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Thank you. Sometimes better really is better. |
mistertrickster |
Dec-05-11 10:48 PM |
#127 |
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I built my own amp back in the day |
Cronus Protagonist |
Dec-06-11 12:31 AM |
#141 |
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Yup, brings back memories. My turntable had a strobe too. |
mistertrickster |
Dec-06-11 08:10 AM |
#153 |
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Agree that high end digital is better, but... |
wtmusic |
Dec-05-11 11:48 PM |
#137 |
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That square wave off the trombone will be reproduced better by digital, but I agree with the rest |
Cronus Protagonist |
Dec-06-11 12:36 AM |
#142 |
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FFF trombones, Hendrix's strat through Marshall cabinets |
wtmusic |
Dec-06-11 12:50 AM |
#145 |
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Lots of bad info in this post. Example: "Make a wav vile (sic) from vinyl..." |
Romulox |
Dec-05-11 10:17 AM |
#12 |
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You can buy a record player that plugs into your computer. |
backscatter712 |
Dec-05-11 10:35 AM |
#18 |
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I know. But the Analog to Digital converters have a HUGE impact on the quality of sound you get. |
Romulox |
Dec-05-11 10:55 AM |
#19 |
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Apogee? |
BrendaBrick |
Dec-05-11 06:47 PM |
#98 |
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Oops. |
BrendaBrick |
Dec-05-11 08:08 PM |
#109 |
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I still have a pair of Apogee Duetta Signature speakers in storage |
hifiguy |
Dec-06-11 04:43 PM |
#181 |
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Sweet! |
guitar man |
Dec-05-11 08:16 PM |
#111 |
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I remember the argument that cd's were so tough that you could clean them in a dishwasher |
Demonaut |
Dec-05-11 10:22 AM |
#14 |
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I think people said that because there is a lot of error correction built into Cd's. |
originalpckelly |
Dec-05-11 11:35 AM |
#46 |
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Wow |
Occulus |
Dec-05-11 11:18 AM |
#34 |
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Oh That's So CUTE! |
NashVegas |
Dec-05-11 12:24 PM |
#58 |
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More importantly - you need good ears to make it sound good. |
wtmusic |
Dec-05-11 11:18 PM |
#131 |
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What does "perfect pitch" have to do |
Le Taz Hot |
Dec-06-11 09:24 AM |
#158 |
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A non-technical reply |
SOS |
Dec-05-11 10:15 AM |
#11 |
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Children of Boomers discovered vinyls a few years ago and seem to like them as much |
in_cog_ni_to |
Dec-05-11 10:20 AM |
#13 |
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Thankfully 8-tracks have gone the way of the dodo |
wtmusic |
Dec-06-11 10:18 AM |
#163 |
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Other - more authentic. The imperfections are closer to "live". ALSO... |
HopeHoops |
Dec-05-11 10:29 AM |
#16 |
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Strawberry Fields |
unionworks |
Dec-05-11 10:55 AM |
#20 |
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I have both |
yesphan |
Dec-05-11 10:57 AM |
#21 |
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mmm, khorns. |
uncle ray |
Dec-06-11 01:33 AM |
#148 |
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Here's a link to the k horn upgrades |
yesphan |
Dec-06-11 07:38 AM |
#151 |
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Another Klipsch user here: Chorus II w/ Crites titanium tweeters. |
Romulox |
Dec-06-11 12:47 PM |
#169 |
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Modern equipment stinks. My Technics SL1200 (1972) and Kenwood 9100 (1977) are works of art. |
Romulox |
Dec-05-11 11:00 AM |
#24 |
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Beautiful! I am thinking about restoring an old Pioneer PL-550 turntable that is beautiful |
BoWanZi |
Dec-05-11 11:33 AM |
#45 |
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That Pioneer is a beaut! |
Romulox |
Dec-05-11 12:18 PM |
#56 |
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Thanks, only dilemma is that I also have a somewhat more modern Technics direct drive as well |
BoWanZi |
Dec-05-11 01:18 PM |
#65 |
| -
The following may or may not interest you |
Romulox |
Dec-07-11 01:31 PM |
#207 |
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EchoWars is da man. |
B3Nut |
Dec-08-11 09:24 PM |
#236 |
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Bought my husband the Technics MK5G1200's seven years ago.. |
lildreamer316 |
Dec-05-11 04:33 PM |
#84 |
| -
Can't believe the mighty "Wheels of Steel" are discontinued. |
Romulox |
Dec-06-11 12:38 PM |
#166 |
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I have an old pioneer (1980) receiver that is far superior to anything you can get today. |
lumberjack_jeff |
Dec-06-11 09:41 AM |
#160 |
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There's talk among vintage gear lovers--everything seems to have changed around 1981ish... |
Romulox |
Dec-06-11 12:41 PM |
#167 |
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Ronald Reagan. n/t |
lumberjack_jeff |
Dec-06-11 01:30 PM |
#171 |
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Here's mine |
lumberjack_jeff |
Dec-06-11 01:46 PM |
#172 |
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Since we are showing off our "stuff" |
snooper2 |
Dec-07-11 09:34 AM |
#203 |
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I put a Nakamichi CD-400 deck in an older car recently, to maintain a close to stock appearance |
Romulox |
Dec-07-11 01:35 PM |
#210 |
| -
I remember SAE! |
hifiguy |
Dec-07-11 04:43 PM |
#217 |
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Very nice piece. Thanks for sharing the photo! nt |
Romulox |
Dec-07-11 01:32 PM |
#208 |
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It is very sad, I remember thinking in the late '80s how old and dated '70s era stuff looked |
BoWanZi |
Dec-07-11 11:18 AM |
#206 |
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RIAA equalization, vacuum tube amplifiers, and lost engineering arts... |
hunter |
Dec-05-11 11:02 AM |
#25 |
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Nostalgia and nothing more. |
originalpckelly |
Dec-05-11 11:02 AM |
#26 |
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Magic |
AngryAmish |
Dec-05-11 11:04 AM |
#27 |
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SO is an engineer and audiophile |
supernova |
Dec-05-11 11:14 AM |
#31 |
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...and I have to respectfully disagree with you... |
lildreamer316 |
Dec-05-11 04:38 PM |
#85 |
| -
converting analogue-to-digital |
davekriss |
Dec-05-11 11:16 AM |
#33 |
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It has been YEARS since I was doing any of that kind of thing but |
OriginalGeek |
Dec-05-11 12:17 PM |
#55 |
| -
i've been looking into behringer products. |
uncle ray |
Dec-06-11 01:42 AM |
#150 |
| -
Behringer stuff can be utter crap. You can do a lot better for not much money. |
Edweird |
Dec-06-11 09:33 AM |
#159 |
| -
Personally, I suggest avoiding USB. If you have a desktop get a PCI slot card. |
Edweird |
Dec-06-11 09:41 AM |
#161 |
| -
It all depends on the mixing and mastering |
thelordofhell |
Dec-05-11 11:24 AM |
#39 |
| -
Exactly. Most of the time it's just the amount of compression used. |
originalpckelly |
Dec-05-11 11:26 AM |
#41 |
| -
I can actually listen to my vinyls. |
madamesilverspurs |
Dec-05-11 11:32 AM |
#44 |
| -
with the right cord, perhaps you could import the LPs to your computer |
KurtNYC |
Dec-05-11 03:59 PM |
#79 |
| -
Digital to Vinyl |
FreeJoe |
Dec-05-11 12:13 PM |
#53 |
| -
Vinyl and cassette don't clip the peaks off of the sound waves. Engineers have mostly compensated |
Erose999 |
Dec-05-11 12:16 PM |
#54 |
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Neither does digital |
guitar man |
Dec-06-11 04:38 PM |
#180 |
| -
No, but with digital it involves gain-riding or |
hifiguy |
Dec-07-11 04:40 PM |
#216 |
| -
There's no reason to get anywhere near digital clipping |
guitar man |
Dec-07-11 06:04 PM |
#218 |
| -
pioneer sliver |
simmonsj811 |
Dec-05-11 12:29 PM |
#59 |
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The pics on that site are just awesome |
tridim |
Dec-05-11 01:13 PM |
#64 |
| -
Yeah i couldn't afford |
simmonsj811 |
Dec-05-11 02:59 PM |
#74 |
| -
MP3's are the McDonalds of audio |
OwnedByFerrets |
Dec-05-11 12:33 PM |
#60 |
| -
And why that format is "good enough" for those with ipods. |
kentauros |
Dec-06-11 09:09 PM |
#192 |
| -
Funny You Should Post This |
NashVegas |
Dec-05-11 12:34 PM |
#61 |
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It's not. |
taught_me_patience |
Dec-05-11 12:38 PM |
#62 |
| -
when buying vinyl, i had to return about a third of the discs....skipped, popped |
spanone |
Dec-05-11 12:40 PM |
#63 |
| -
Back in 'The Day' |
OxQQme |
Dec-05-11 01:39 PM |
#66 |
| -
Raised on vinyl... |
JuniperLea |
Dec-05-11 01:46 PM |
#67 |
| -
Sales of CDs are down because the digital is easily pirated. |
JVS |
Dec-05-11 01:50 PM |
#68 |
| -
Bootlegs |
NashVegas |
Dec-05-11 05:51 PM |
#91 |
| -
Shitty deals on music spawned a generation that won't pay for it. |
JVS |
Dec-05-11 05:56 PM |
#93 |
| -
My hearing's all shot to hell from loud guitar amps, |
OnyxCollie |
Dec-05-11 02:04 PM |
#70 |
| -
Album Art and pimply teens playing DJ at the prom's sound-mixer |
LanternWaste |
Dec-05-11 02:13 PM |
#71 |
| -
I like CDs better than MP3s. Don't like compression. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
Dec-05-11 02:19 PM |
#72 |
| -
then you'll like vinyl more |
Demonaut |
Dec-05-11 03:01 PM |
#75 |
| -
One major difference |
thucythucy |
Dec-05-11 03:09 PM |
#76 |
| -
+1. |
wtmusic |
Dec-06-11 09:17 AM |
#156 |
| -
The argument I've heard is that Digital cuts off the high and low ends of the spectrum |
Taverner |
Dec-05-11 03:30 PM |
#77 |
| -
You mention high bitrate digital audio files |
BrendaBrick |
Dec-05-11 07:27 PM |
#101 |
| -
On iTunes I chose for it to show bitrate |
Taverner |
Dec-05-11 07:41 PM |
#104 |
| -
Hmmm. |
BrendaBrick |
Dec-05-11 07:46 PM |
#105 |
| -
You have control of the quality of file you create when you import into Itunes. |
Romulox |
Dec-06-11 12:35 PM |
#164 |
| -
You might also like the player "JetAudio". |
kentauros |
Dec-06-11 09:21 PM |
#193 |
| -
Digital actually presents low end more accurately. |
wtmusic |
Dec-06-11 12:11 AM |
#140 |
| -
You can't surf on a staircase -- A wave is not a series of individual values |
KurtNYC |
Dec-05-11 03:56 PM |
#78 |
| -
that depends on the size of the PCM. though, doesn't it? |
Warren DeMontague |
Dec-05-11 04:18 PM |
#81 |
| -
And what about sample rate and DACs? |
darkstar3 |
Dec-05-11 08:11 PM |
#110 |
| -
Bit depth is where it's at with pcm digital |
guitar man |
Dec-05-11 08:47 PM |
#118 |
| -
FLAC audio files are actually quite good, but can be 50-100 MB per song. |
phleshdef |
Dec-05-11 04:22 PM |
#82 |
| -
And you can get a 1Tb drive now for under $100. |
kentauros |
Dec-06-11 09:26 PM |
#194 |
| -
Analog was that 4th gen copy of the Dead at the Frost you copied from your roommate |
Warren DeMontague |
Dec-05-11 04:22 PM |
#83 |
| -
better sound, perhaps--experience not so much |
fishwax |
Dec-05-11 04:50 PM |
#87 |
| -
Here. |
kentauros |
Dec-06-11 09:30 PM |
#195 |
| -
My ears are too roached to tell the difference. |
Kurmudgeon |
Dec-05-11 05:41 PM |
#89 |
| -
Vinyl provides a good nostalgic experience for us "oldies" |
etherealtruth |
Dec-05-11 05:49 PM |
#90 |
| -
overtones and harmonics |
madokie |
Dec-05-11 05:54 PM |
#92 |
| -
I have a vinyl-to-digital setup, and I've wondered.. |
stuntcat |
Dec-05-11 06:11 PM |
#94 |
| -
Of course it will never be the same |
guitar man |
Dec-05-11 09:07 PM |
#121 |
| -
First, to address the poll question: |
BrendaBrick |
Dec-05-11 06:42 PM |
#97 |
| -
I am big. It's the pictures that got small. |
dimbear |
Dec-05-11 06:57 PM |
#100 |
| -
It depends |
guitar man |
Dec-05-11 07:39 PM |
#102 |
| -
Funny that you use the term: "Great Performance" |
BrendaBrick |
Dec-05-11 07:57 PM |
#107 |
| -
exactly |
guitar man |
Dec-05-11 08:20 PM |
#112 |
| -
Yep. |
BrendaBrick |
Dec-05-11 08:47 PM |
#119 |
| -
Yes |
guitar man |
Dec-05-11 09:14 PM |
#122 |
| -
Like so many other things, there's a curve involved. |
darkstar3 |
Dec-05-11 07:39 PM |
#103 |
| -
As a Musician with PP I want to add my 3 sense. |
BlueJazz |
Dec-05-11 08:26 PM |
#114 |
| -
Yep |
guitar man |
Dec-05-11 08:40 PM |
#117 |
| -
Very Nice!.....Very Cool! |
BlueJazz |
Dec-05-11 10:01 PM |
#124 |
| -
Thanks |
guitar man |
Dec-06-11 01:41 AM |
#149 |
| -
FWIW.. |
sendero |
Dec-05-11 08:27 PM |
#116 |
| -
old tech is neither |
guitar man |
Dec-05-11 08:54 PM |
#120 |
| -
I have nothing against vinyl.. |
sendero |
Dec-06-11 05:27 PM |
#182 |
| -
Well performed music |
guitar man |
Dec-06-11 07:43 PM |
#185 |
| -
+1 Agreed. nt |
mistertrickster |
Dec-05-11 11:07 PM |
#128 |
| -
I converted my vinyl music collection to digital |
Generic Brad |
Dec-05-11 09:18 PM |
#123 |
| -
Vinyl sucks. |
mistertrickster |
Dec-05-11 10:36 PM |
#126 |
| -
You really have no idea what you're talking about |
wtmusic |
Dec-05-11 11:14 PM |
#129 |
| -
The poster is correct, the love of vinyl is all in their minds for a time long gone! |
Logical |
Dec-05-11 11:35 PM |
#134 |
| -
Ah, another connoissieur of sow's ears. |
wtmusic |
Dec-05-11 11:39 PM |
#135 |
| -
Okay, let me get this straight... |
jmowreader |
Dec-05-11 11:14 PM |
#130 |
| -
All the "stairsteps" do go away, to some extent |
wtmusic |
Dec-05-11 11:21 PM |
#132 |
| -
In reality |
guitar man |
Dec-06-11 12:41 AM |
#144 |
| -
Or vice versa |
wtmusic |
Dec-06-11 12:59 AM |
#146 |
| -
damn I'm jealous |
guitar man |
Dec-06-11 01:16 AM |
#147 |
| -
I have both, and this one sounds way better. |
trackfan |
Dec-05-11 11:41 PM |
#136 |
| -
Many superiorities, some distinct weaknesses |
saras |
Dec-05-11 11:49 PM |
#138 |
| -
Vinyl sounds more like real life to me. |
Lyric |
Dec-06-11 07:51 AM |
#152 |
| -
Check this out. |
wtmusic |
Dec-06-11 09:08 AM |
#154 |
| -
It only works if you have special hipster ears |
Lance_Boyle |
Dec-06-11 09:11 AM |
#155 |
| -
No, it just takes listening to a considerable amount of music. |
wtmusic |
Dec-06-11 09:24 AM |
#157 |
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Not everything is a competition, dude. Some of us just like music. nt |
Romulox |
Dec-06-11 12:36 PM |
#165 |
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One can't discover back-masking on digital... |
T S Justly |
Dec-06-11 12:41 PM |
#168 |
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sure ya can |
OriginalGeek |
Dec-06-11 01:51 PM |
#173 |
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You can even do it in Windows Sound Recorder (or whatever the Windows 7 equivalent is) |
saras |
Dec-06-11 02:02 PM |
#175 |
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In sophisticated audio circles, in which I have run for many years, |
hifiguy |
Dec-06-11 02:02 PM |
#176 |
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Omg, Frank Barone was right about his records! |
EFerrari |
Dec-06-11 02:06 PM |
#177 |
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Open-reel tape? You mean the stuff that starts shedding oxide in as little as 10 years? |
wtmusic |
Dec-06-11 07:44 PM |
#186 |
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Umm, pro-grade tapes do not begin shedding oxide in 10 years. |
hifiguy |
Dec-07-11 08:53 AM |
#200 |
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Umm, do you work at the Library of Congress? |
wtmusic |
Dec-07-11 03:56 PM |
#211 |
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All I know is that reissues of RCA, EMI, Decca/London and Mercury |
hifiguy |
Dec-07-11 04:37 PM |
#215 |
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That Cole/Shearing tape you heard was a third generation copy |
wtmusic |
Dec-08-11 10:13 AM |
#231 |
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It isn't a question of snobbery. |
hifiguy |
Dec-08-11 11:35 AM |
#233 |
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Of course you don't consider A/B tests to be valid. |
wtmusic |
Dec-08-11 08:07 PM |
#235 |
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Actually, 1/4" 1/2 track can sound quite good |
guitar man |
Dec-09-11 04:19 PM |
#237 |
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You are so right. |
hifiguy |
Dec-09-11 04:41 PM |
#238 |
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There are some nice decks there |
guitar man |
Dec-09-11 07:09 PM |
#239 |
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Yes it can - at 30ips. |
wtmusic |
Dec-09-11 07:49 PM |
#240 |
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Ah, if the reels have sides |
guitar man |
Dec-09-11 09:50 PM |
#242 |
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In 1986-87 when DAT machines showed up |
wtmusic |
Dec-10-11 04:27 PM |
#243 |
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I've still got my dat |
guitar man |
Dec-10-11 06:18 PM |
#248 |
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More advantages of vinyl... |
saras |
Dec-06-11 02:11 PM |
#178 |
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Other: Taste |
TheKentuckian |
Dec-06-11 02:14 PM |
#179 |
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Vinyl definitely tastes better than the cheap plastic CDs... |
yawnmaster |
Dec-06-11 05:54 PM |
#184 |
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Ya gotta boil em with about an ounce of vinegar, salt to taste, and a lil crushed red pepper |
TheKentuckian |
Dec-07-11 10:38 AM |
#204 |
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yeah, do that if you want to destroy all the vitamins in them. eom |
yawnmaster |
Dec-07-11 07:48 PM |
#222 |
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Vinyl was way better for classical and jazz. |
Mimosa |
Dec-06-11 07:46 PM |
#187 |
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Usually I can't tell the difference except for one thing. |
Quartermass |
Dec-06-11 08:18 PM |
#189 |
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Vinyl sucks, it is hissy and wears out quicky. |
Odin2005 |
Dec-06-11 08:27 PM |
#190 |
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What does "chop up the harmonics" mean? |
Canuckistanian |
Dec-06-11 08:33 PM |
#191 |
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Beats me |
guitar man |
Dec-06-11 09:50 PM |
#196 |
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Digital recording systems use sampled points to |
hifiguy |
Dec-07-11 11:09 AM |
#205 |
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We know that... |
jmowreader |
Dec-07-11 10:12 PM |
#226 |
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No, you cannot *ever* capture the original with a reproduction. Ever. |
boppers |
Dec-10-11 06:39 PM |
#249 |
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Did some blind testing tonight, inspired by this thread |
guitar man |
Dec-07-11 02:21 AM |
#198 |
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thanks for sharing |
KurtNYC |
Dec-07-11 08:56 AM |
#201 |
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Cool |
guitar man |
Dec-07-11 04:28 PM |
#214 |
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A very 'musical' evaluation. |
wtmusic |
Dec-07-11 04:17 PM |
#213 |
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I like morals to a story... |
BrendaBrick |
Dec-07-11 07:40 PM |
#220 |
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Thanks :) |
guitar man |
Dec-07-11 08:59 PM |
#224 |
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"Adapt or die |
BrendaBrick |
Dec-07-11 09:21 PM |
#225 |
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I remember well |
guitar man |
Dec-07-11 11:21 PM |
#228 |
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Well hey - if it works, it works. |
BrendaBrick |
Dec-07-11 11:54 PM |
#229 |
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There's something to be said for "live in the studio" |
guitar man |
Dec-08-11 12:26 AM |
#230 |
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Little late in responding and who knows if you'll even see this... |
BrendaBrick |
Dec-12-11 04:48 PM |
#252 |
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If you're in your 20's maybe it sounds better |
DainBramaged |
Dec-07-11 01:33 PM |
#209 |
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It's just more catharsis for people who don't want to let go of the past. |
FLAprogressive |
Dec-07-11 07:43 PM |
#221 |
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Ease of digital recording and portability make it possible for millions more to produce good music. |
Hoyt |
Dec-07-11 07:53 PM |
#223 |
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Sound snobs. All. |
Zanzoobar |
Dec-07-11 10:14 PM |
#227 |
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Check out this homemade disc-cutting lathe using a NAIL |
wtmusic |
Dec-08-11 11:17 AM |
#232 |
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Wow, I'm impressed |
guitar man |
Dec-08-11 03:04 PM |
#234 |
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You're all fucking stupid. Please shut up. The music is starting... |
Throd |
Dec-09-11 07:58 PM |
#241 |
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I can't hear the music, your whiny-ass complaining is too loud. |
wtmusic |
Dec-10-11 04:51 PM |
#246 |
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Well, that's good to know all my records won't be completely |
hyphenate |
Dec-10-11 04:34 PM |
#244 |
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Agreed. |
BrendaBrick |
Dec-12-11 04:58 PM |
#253 |
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I know it's sacrilege... |
CJCRANE |
Dec-10-11 04:49 PM |
#245 |
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Other: I just like that I can buy records at Salvation Army for a buck. |
harun |
Dec-10-11 04:53 PM |
#247 |
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Two words: Loudness wars |
killbotfactory |
Dec-10-11 08:06 PM |
#250 |
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If you want good quality compressed audio, I suggest ogg vorbis |
LTR |
Dec-11-11 08:57 AM |
#251 |
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