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When is digital going to get the soul of music?

I have to ask this(actually, I thought I mentioned this in another thread.). It's been at least 25 years of digital. The equivalent in vinyl is 1975. I am currently listening to a pre-1975 album. It conveys the soul of music. Although digital may be more detailed, and even gives more detail than analog does(in a way), when will it convey the soul of music. This has escaped digital, as far as I can tell.
mmakshak
muralman1
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Mmakshak, who is Alex?
muralman1
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Detlof, You have earned your place in the top sixteen. :)
guidocorona
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Hi Vince, that would be Alex Peychev of APL. See:
http://www.apl-hifi.com
muralman1
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No kidding, uh oh. ;)
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mapman
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I'm open for suggestions about how one recording medium can be more or less soulful than another?

I've heard many good and bad recordings with "soul" on both vinyl and CD.

I think the answer may lie more in the field of psychology rather than technology.

I can see where one might associate vinyl with some great soul music of the past. Recordings were also mixed much differently back in the 60's. My CD of "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye is loaded with soul I would say.

I've also heard some very well recorded CDs with "soul" in recent years. Two artists that come to mind are Herbie Hancock and Liquid Soul.
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