Digitally recorded vinyl vs streaming
I know this is an hot button for many, but here goes... I like vinyl and have many albums from the 60's, 70's and 80's. I'm interested in some 80's and 90's albums - like U2, REM, Nirvana, but I wonder if they will sound any better than streaming since they were probably recored digitally.
Sorry, I got my decades mixed up on an earlier post. In the early 90s record labels stopped pressing vinyl. There were independent record plants who kept the presses going. Some "Audiophile" records were available. There were a few bands who released vinyl in addition to their CDs. These were bands who wanted their fans to play records. |
By chance you happen to own the BP dac now? I ask because I’ve been trying different NOS R2R chip dacs past three years. Interesting you mentioned the BP. I recently ordered the SE-I model for rotation, periodically. We’ll see how it goes. |
I think a lot depends on the specifics of the digital systems used, i.e. were they 16/44, 24/96 or something else entirely? If the recordings were made using 24/96 technology, the vinyl made from those masters might sound better than CD, stream, or vinyl made from 16/44 sources. Vinyl made from 16/44 sources can't sound better than the originals. Different, yes, better, only if vinyl is masking flaws. Better? Not possy. |
To knock digital out of the park or to put it another way to have it sound as good as as a fancy vinyl set up it takes a lot more than an entry streamer. All sorts of info you can dive into here. Just search. With a service like Qobuz the voluminous amount on offer along with ease is why many choose streaming. Assuming your system/room is jake both have great and poor recordings. So… I love vinyl but choose to stream. Like recordings both can be marvellous or not
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