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Article: "Spin Me Round: Why Vinyl is Better Than Digital"

Article: "Spin Me Round: Why Vinyl is Better Than Digital"

I am sharing this for those with an interest. I no longer have vinyl, but I find the issues involved in the debates to be interesting. This piece raises interesting issues and relates them to philosophy, which I know is not everyone's bag. So, you've been warned. I think the philosophical ideas here are pretty well explained -- this is not a journal article. I'm not advocating these ideas, and am not staked in the issues -- so I won't be debating things here. But it's fodder for anyone with an interest, I think. So, discuss away!

https://aestheticsforbirds.com/2019/11/25/spin-me-round-why-vinyl-is-better-than-digital/amp/?fbclid...
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mahgister
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whart

interesting post ... my experience resemble yours...

Merry Christmas....


rockyboris
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The scientists call it Euphoric Distortion... that's the scientific term explaining why we humans prefer an analog sound, our ears and brain prefer the distortion from a vinyl record more then the distortion from a digital source. Why else would a person spend a ton of money on turntables, cartridges, phono preamps, record cleaning machines, brushes, anti magnetizers and anti static gear?
IMO digital sounds just as good, less work, less money and sounds closer to the actual recording, unfortunately it just leaves you feeling unsatisfied.
Long live VINYL.

Merry Christmas

ksnel331
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My DAC has various filters that can make it sound like tubes or a vinyl recording. Considering that all newer music is recorded digitally then why would you not listen to it the way it was meant to be? You can make a digital source sound however you like. Vinyl sounds like uh vinyl. 
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bdp24
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At the ultimate level, it's not analog vs. digital, it's ANY recording vs. direct-to-disk. After all these years, a superior d-2-d LP played on a superior turntable/arm/cartridge is STILL vastly more "alive" sounding that ANY electronic---analogue OR digital---recording.

There are those who like well made pre-war 78's (themselves d-2-d) for the same reason.

bigkidz
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Digital is no comparison to vinyl not even close  we build a point to point wired, DHT R2R DAC with a 30lb power supply.  The phono we build using a JC Penny TT is just better sounding.  The DAC is awesome but in direct comparison vinyl still sounds better.

Happy Listening.    
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