The character of analog and digital


Having just obtained some high quality analogue components, I want make some comments on the character of both analog and digital.
First of all it’s very difficult to speak of analog in general. Records vary widely (indeed wildly) in sonic character and quality. Digital recordings are much more uniform. When you play a digital file you more or less know what your getting. Of course some sound better than others, but there is a consistency of character. With records, it’s the Wild West. Variation in SQ and character are rampant.


Therefore it becomes very difficult to make generalizations on which categorically sounds better.

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Thanks. Good to be back.

That Mark Baker interview by the way, very enlightening.

 

Best digitally transfered recordings are found on YouTube. Type “Live in the studio”.

Both dynamic and “musical”. Can be played at any volume. Try Cory Wong to see for yourself.

Not liking the cd version over the vinyl version doesn’t say anything of the media.

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Digital recordings are much more uniform.

My experience has been the opposite. They vary greatly.