As dissimilar as vinyl and tape are relative to the original source, well calibrated analog playback machines are capable of sounding very good. I would consider someone wed to analog playback media an ocular-influenced audiophile. As someone who has spent the past 31 years recording and mixing professionally I can attest that good digital conversion sounds far more like what the microphone hears than any analog medium I have ever worked with, including Studer and Ampex tape machines. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love what those machines do to the sound, but for me fidelity= accuracy, and accuracy to the performance is my measure of fidelity. I enjoy vinyl as well, but my enjoyment of it comes primarily from the ritual and nostalgia. There is also something endearing about the sound imparted in mastering: the compression and limiting used to increase the signal to noise ratio, the faint crackles and the reversal of the RIAA EQ curve. It takes a some judicious, creative processing to master a record that sounds *really* good, and much of that goodness never existed in the performance, recording or mixing... the venerable Fairchild 660/ 670 mastering limiters striking a balance of vertical and horizontal limiting is a sound all its own... the EQs chosen to make low frequencies sound richer without adding any more actual energy through transformer and inductor non-linearities... all that stuff that makes a record sound like a record... it's cool.
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
Just like those driving a Porsche SUV can join PCA (digital audio fans can join Audiogon) but are certainly not Porschephiles unless they also own a coupe (Panamera owners I guess gets a pass here).
Please respond with a yes or no and we'll tally a vote for the first 100 responses.
Please respond with a yes or no and we'll tally a vote for the first 100 responses.
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Dear @sokogear : If I read or hear something stupid several times writed by the same gentleman/person my brain tells me that he lives in the stupidity land and I can tell him why he is an stupid one in an specific audio subject and for me this is not an attack. You are posted several posts that already show that your audio/MUSIC knowledge levels are really low and even that and many other gentlemans posts trying that you can learn you just follow in that " land ", so is up to you not to us. Think and understand what you think before post, easy. "" They play files, not music. "" for me this is a stupid statement and for you certainly it's not. Do it a favor and try to go-out of that " land ", every single day is a learning day. Try to use your common sense in a rigth way not in the way you showed till this moment. R. |
rauliruegas10,069 posts06-16-2020 8:24amDear @sokogear : If I read or hear something stupid several times writed by the same gentleman/person my brain tells me that he lives in the stupidity land and I can tell him why he is an stupid one in an specific audio subject and for me this is not an attack. Only STUPID if they didn't ask. Must be wonderful to be so dog gone smart.. Time to go feed the chickens. Now they are smart.. I'm sure the wilting flowers will delete this post too.. No ears needed, only the love of the music. Philo from the Greek, For the love of. To be excited by.. Just like me about deleting post... Rude seems to rule this post... Wish I was smart, though. Regards, maybe... |
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