The character of analog and digital

@mikelavigne  “digital…won’t equal vinyl in my lifetime…”

You must have died about 35 years ago.  Thanks for making a reappearance on Halloween.

Asa manufacturer I can taylor the sound of both so although there are people who have an opinion based on their experiences, all of that can be altered.

Happy Listening.

I always thought I heard a lot of noise when hearing a needle tracking along a record groove.  However, it has been many years since I have played vinyl.  I need to go to a dealer to hear the difference again.  I must be missing something.

I read many years ago and agree and still think it’s true….

“To like digital you have to stop listening to analogue vinyl.”

I find the best analogue vinyl sounds much better than digital. 
the sound is relaxed and has air and ambience. 

also, much pure analogue vinyl recordings from the past sound better than their recent digitized vinyl reissues. Just about all new vinyl, reissues included, are now digitized and then converted back to analogue before pressing. New cutting lathes are digital. 
 

I hear a loss of musicality in most new reissued vinyl. 
I haven’t bought any new re-issue vinyl in the last five years after being disappointed by “digital” in your face but less musical sound on several re-issues. 

new music on a good dac sounds pretty good. 
there is no pure analogue to compare it too. 
 

but most music from the 50’s thru the 90’s sounds pretty bad in digital when compared to the original vinyl. I think we are stuck with crappy conversion from those early digital years.

@sudnh try some of the Analog Productions reissues. I’m really digging the classical and jazz these guys are putting out very good quality vinyl.