30 Years of Perfect Sound?

Tmsorosk wrote
'The only thing that computer audio has murdered is the sound.'

Can I ask you what listeing tests you have done to confirm it?

Thanks
Bill

Huh? The guy is a nut... The best vinyl still sounds better and is more enjoyable to listen too than the 'best' digital. It is true that the greatest limiting factor is the original recording; great original recording is the first and most important step in achieving great listenable music.

Even the very best digital of today and yesteryear lacks much of the life and emotion contained in those vinyl grooves... Digital is getting better, but it is still lacking overall when compared to the best vinyl..

"The best vinyl still sounds better and is more enjoyable to listen too than the 'best' digital."

You may have heard the best vinyl, but you have not heard the best digital. I can give you several customer reports that they sold their vinyl because it was not as good as their digital. They may not have had the best vinyl, but the cost of that is orders of magnitude higher than the best digital IME.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio

Hi Stickman451,

I'm sure your vinyl sounds nice, you cannot compare your old Sony SACD which was ok in it's day. Modern computers and the development of digital equipment have come along way.

I suggest you go and try some rather than forming an opinion from 5 to 10 years ago. Get some HD recordings. Nothing is lacking unless you are addicted to noise and pleasant distortion?

"Nothing is lacking unless you are addicted to noise and pleasant distortion?"

I am currently in a state of remission.......