I have been on a forced vinyl holiday going on 4 months now. I ordered a new turntable directly from the manufacturer, sold the old one and to have Covid hysteria slow turntable production down to a crawl. I have been listening to a hard drive and the few assorted discs, maybe three hundred I have left. There are almost 4000 albums on the hard drive so it is not like I am starved for music. But, I am starting to develop withdrawal symptoms. Looking back I do not think I have gone this long without playing a record since I got my first record player in 1958 for my 4th birthday.
I just want to play a record. I do not think it is because of any sonic difference either, more like the intractability of old habits.
This argument over formats is getting rather old. The digital formats are unquestionably more accurate by any and all measurable parameters, playing records a measurable disaster. What can't be measured is what they sound like. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This is why I personally do not care what people think anything sounds like. Unless you know the person and their tastes very well there is no way to control for it.
So, what we have is an argument over what color is best in an unknown décor. Seems sort of silly doesn't it?
I just want to play a record. I do not think it is because of any sonic difference either, more like the intractability of old habits.
This argument over formats is getting rather old. The digital formats are unquestionably more accurate by any and all measurable parameters, playing records a measurable disaster. What can't be measured is what they sound like. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This is why I personally do not care what people think anything sounds like. Unless you know the person and their tastes very well there is no way to control for it.
So, what we have is an argument over what color is best in an unknown décor. Seems sort of silly doesn't it?