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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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hevac1
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Mapman
Just a note. Funny thing happened I saved up and purchased the dCS Debussy instead of the Berkeley.
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jedinite24
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Here are my results from doing so A/Bing Vinyl vs. Digital.

System: An almost new Technics SL-10 with original cart with a Cambridge 640P with Pangea P100 PS vs. an Oppo BDP-83.

Speakers were KEF 104/2s; Amp and Preamp at the time was Kavent S-33 preamp and Kavent P3300 amp combo.

Specs of gear: http://www.kellsieavdesign.com/products/S33-P3300.htm

We listened to a bunch of alt rock records (Depeche Mode, The Cure, Garbage, etc) as these were the only records and CDs we had available.

A lot of us found the difference between swapping between the sources was in this set-up was the music from vinyl was just a lot more relaxed. The music from the Oppo had a bit more boominess in the bass and was a tad more forward. With vinyl the music had a bit more resolution and detail with no fatigue but the volume had to be turned up a little more.

When we were done playing records that afternoon and started discussing things it mostly came down to preference. One listener liked the oomph the Digital recordings had. Another listener enjoyed the vinyl sound. One didn't like the fact that it was such a process to clean the record before and after playing while another didn't mind the process. I think on one Depeche Mode album the CD sounded more treble heavy and there was a bit of harshness in the music.
chayro
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I don't think one can truly evaluate the differences between vinyl and digital until one compares the Rega P1 to the Sony Playstation 1 while listening to Wham!, Gwar, Weird Al and Burl Ives. Then we'll have a valid comparison.
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cerrot
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My digital isn't fake or plastic. Its pretty awesome. Still surpassed by my vinyl - in the way my vinyl is just more...involving. Thats pretty much it for me.
playpen
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As I just posted yesterday I A-B ed my Al Hirt CD and LP.I played the LP on my secondary table,Perpetuum Ebner 2040 and Signet AM50 cartridge,no contest,the LP dramatically better in every respect.This is on a 40 year old automatic TT.
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