there are a large number of factors that can affect the sound quality of a vinyl LP, the master recording, the tape used for mastering, (isnt always the original master), disc mastering, the disc production stages , the vinyl, the quality control, etc. Die hard vinyl collectors often seek out the very best pressings (and pay big bucks ) of a given title based on stamper matrix numbers etc. But in general, the overall sound quality and overall consistancy level of quality of LP mastering is higher than CDs by far. CDs have a very high percentage of poorly mastered discs compared to LPs which is one the reasons many serious music lovers have LP systems as well as CD systems, the poorly mastered CDs are really poor compared to normal LPs let alone the the very best pressings of LPs. Even if you have equal quality LP nd CD players, the good mastered LP (common) is going to beat the poorly mastered CDs ( also common ) every time on sound quality and musical enjoyment that goes along with that.
-- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER & DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -----Original Message----- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 6:45 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital From: Tom C > FWIW, when vinyl was in it's heyday, considering the quality of > playback equipment most commonly used by the largest % of the record > market, I wonder whether the LP's themselves were made to the high > quality audio specifications, that eliteists believe they are hearing. > I can hear a diffference between same vinyl and CD recordings, but how > good is the vinyl, really? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
