Archimago wrote:
> Interesting commentary of the whole vinyl phenomenon from someone with
> some background from the looks of it:
> http://www.avclub.com/articles/has-the-vinyl-revival-gone-too-far,93610/
>
> Interesting comment about sound quality:
> "Owning a decent turntable does not turn you
Julf wrote:
> Unfortunately they seem to be subscriber-only. But the results seem to
> be typical. Here are some other ones:
>
> 'hi-fi world: cartridge tests'
> (http://www.hi-fiworld.co.uk/vinyl-lp/70-tests/103-cartridge-tests.html?showall=1).
Measuring? Vinyl replay? Ooh, you don't want to b
Archimago wrote:
> Are those measurements on line? Would love to have a look...
Unfortunately they seem to be subscriber-only. But the results seem to
be typical. Here are some other ones:
'hi-fi world: cartridge tests'
(http://www.hi-fiworld.co.uk/vinyl-lp/70-tests/103-cartridge-tests.html?sho
mlsstl wrote:
> even the much vaunted LP format doesn't really capture what was on the
> original tape
Indeed. The LP is the equivalent of maybe 12 bits @ 44.1 kHz on a good
day, with significant harmonic distortion and wow/flutter. A really good
tape can get close to 16/44.1, or almost CD quali
darrenyeats wrote:
> I don't follow this conversation. The pre-ringing in modern DACs is
> really really tiny. You're saying you can hear this?
> Darren
>
> Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using Tapatalk 2
No, I don't think he's claiming this... It was just a hypothesis and one
which I agree i
Julf wrote:
> Agree. I was just reading the review of a pretty high-end pick-up
> cartridge that the reviewer really praised - but the review actually
> included measurements as well. Almost brickwall-like drop at 20 kHz, up
> to 3% harmonic distortion...
Ouch!
Are those measurements on line? W
jh901 wrote:
> Perhaps you are looking for a singular sound, but the goal is to hear
> the artist's intent- that is, what's captured on the magnetic tape. For
> Tull, both Aqualung and Thick As a Brick are best heard (for digital) on
> the original US DADC pressings with the VK catalog prefix.
Julf wrote:
> Absolutely. In a couple of blind listening tests I have used a control
> track that is 1 dB louder than the others. It usually comes out as the
> winner, even if it is lower resolution than some of the other tracks.
Quite aside from the issue of confabulating volume with other fact
mlsstl wrote:
> As a somewhat different view, over the years I've noticed sometimes
> people assign convoluted or interesting descriptions and explanations to
> what they hear. For example, researchers have known for decades that a
> slight difference in volume doesn't come off as one source bein
mlsstl wrote:
>
>
> I checked out some 70s material - Jeff Beck, Jethro Tull, Moody Blues
> and the like - and it was quite fashionable to make the drums sound like
> a wet blanket had been thrown over the drummer.
>
> Regardless of decade, none of the problems noted are fixable by
> remaster
As a somewhat different view, over the years I've noticed sometimes
people assign convoluted or interesting descriptions and explanations to
what they hear. For example, researchers have known for decades that a
slight difference in volume doesn't come off as one source being louder,
but rather cl
I don't follow this conversation. The pre-ringing in modern DACs is
really really tiny. You're saying you can hear this?
Darren
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Archimago wrote:
> IMO, good to see an article with a rational perspective.
Agree. I was just reading the review of a pretty high-end pick-up
cartridge that the reviewer really praised - but the review actually
included measurements as well. Almost brickwall-like drop at 20 kHz, up
to 3% harmoni
Wombat wrote:
> To be honest i really have a problem finding a reasonable reason for a
> beahviour that creates such an effect described. There comes me some
> tape pre-echo to mind you could hear back in the good old days :)
Me neither, I can't find a reasonable reason. I don't like that.
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