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A/B Vinyl/Digital

I am sure there are those out there who have compared the same song with vinyl and digital.

Having done so last night was as suspected.

The CD version of the song was fake, plastic, 2D, flat, harsh, & non organic sounding.

The Vinyl version sounded like... well you know how it sounded.

Just don't listen to digital and expect it to sound like organic music IMHO.

Lector T3 is the CDP. I know if I spend $15000.00 + I can get closer to the sound of analog with digital.

It seems strange to me that members here on the 'Gon. only have a digital set up with high end gear. I am only a rookie here (7 yrs.) next to you 30 + audiophiles but I did learn something very valuable here by reading and learning from you analog heads.
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kthomas
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The comparison I keep waiting for somebody to make is the Analogue Productions Fantasy or Blue Note 45rpm releases to the companion SACD releases. I would think that would be as close to apples-to-apples, both medium produced in exquisite fashion so nobody can cry foul, comparisons.

I have definitely gotten sound out of my analog setup that I've never experienced with digital, but it has been far from universal that analog trumps digital in all cases, or that digital sounds fake, 2D, flat, harsh, etc. in all cases. Certainly, there are plenty of examples where it does.

I've been into music and a nice systems a lot longer than I've had vinyl in the system, but my take is that there are certain experiences that you can only get with vinyl, but that vinyl takes up a lot of space and is more costly (incl software when I say this), so I really have to value those unique experiences or I'd be all digital. I do value them, so now I have both, but I can certainly understand how many would not.
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mapman
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I'm sure your listening test case results are accurate, but hopefully you realize that it is obviously only a single test case and does not prove anything.

The analog/digital debate is one of everyone's favorites here I am sure.

You'll find some here prefer digital, many prefer vinyl, and some don't care about format and think its all the other stuff that really matters.
jrmanders
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If you used your Voyd, which I owned 15 years ago, not only will any CD player come close but even no turntable sounds like a Voyd in my opinion.

Great system Glory
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gawdbless
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Hey Glory, what made you spend/waste $5200 on a cd player that sucks?
edo_musica
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I have done some basic comparisons just for fun. I don't think I am as critical as Glory.

But I've been curious for conducting an A/B comparison what is the best way to level-match a digital source to an analog source since you would need the same exact test sounds to set the level for each. It's hard to set it using music since the SPL are dynamic.

I don't want to go out and buy some $50 test LP. Now that I own an SPL meter, I guess I will just use Max SPL reading from a short music clip that has a more constant sound to set the volume for both.

BTW, there is a great deal of music I listen to is not available on LP so the debate digital vs analog is sort of mute.

I listen to the music, in all flavors and all forms.

cheers, ed
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