Vinyl vs. top-notch digital
mikelavigne CD? what’s a CD? spinning disc? what’s that have to do with digital audio? ... a 12 year old thread. we live in the present.This thread is about CD players. Are you suggesting that it be closed to suit your sensibilities? |
It is a rare cd that betters its vinyl counterpart. This is especially so with recordings made prior to the late 1990s I’ve compared many on my system--Wilson Alexia 2s, ARC Ref 160 monos, ARC Ref 40 preamp, Spectral SDR 4000SV, cd player, BelCanto Pl1 Player (alternate cd player), VPI HRX w rim drive, superplatter and a number of 12’ arms and carts, the most often used being 3d tonearms w Lyra Atlas and Dynavector XV1-t carts. Except for some recordings made entirely in the digital domain, the differences are not subtle. |
Most people have CD players. that’s not true. less than half have active CD players in their systems. and few are being added. maybe they have an old CD player or transport in storage. for the last 4 years i’ve had an ’old’ Oppo sitting in my closet in case i needed to spin a disc. not had to plug it in. and the heading of the thread is "Vinyl-vs-Top-Notch-Digital". in case you’ve been under a rock the last 5 years, "Top Notch Digital" is not CD’s........and has not been for many years. |
let me help you out here with some relevant information; " Per the RIAA: “Revenues from streaming music platforms grew 30% year-over-year to reach $7.4 billion, contributing 75% of total revenues for 2018, and accounting for virtually all the revenue growth for the year.” "While physical media sales were down 23%, CD sales themselves slipped 34% for the year to $698 million. That’s the first time CD yearly revenue has come in below $1 billion since 1986." here is what CD has to say....... "I’M DYING’. btw; i like 16/44 redbook and no doubt CD’s can sound very very fine. i own 4000 of them, but don't spin any. i’m not knocking it and listen to redbook files often. but it’s not ’Top Notch Digital’ and it’s not relevant to that subject. |
mikelavigne ... less than half have active CD players in their systems. and few are being added ...So what? That was true even 8 years ago, when CDs were still a dominant medium. let me help you out here with some relevant information;I'm not sure how relevant that info is. That data is mass market data, just as your CD ownership player info is mass market. It includes people who don't care about sound and music, and those who do and think their Bose ownership proves it. It doesn't tell us anything about audiophiles, some of whom (such as yourself) still use analog tape. ... no doubt CD’s can sound very very fine ... but don't spin any ... it’s not ’Top Notch Digital’ and it’s not relevant to that subject.CD is absolutely relevant to this thread. Please note the OP asked: How much would one have to invest in analog to easily top the sound quality of the Meridian 800 (or similar quality digital player)? |
