CDs Vs LPs

LP's by preference. I could not abide digital until I finished my new preamp, and now digital comes through an RC low-pass filter (Vishay resistors and styrene caps). Now CD's are listenable, even pleasurable, especially for the new performances unobtainable on vinyl.

Scorpio, the answer is a resounding, "Yes, it's better." Better source (air bearings) better phono (Atmasphere pointed out that only a highly stable circuit works well for vinyl), ultrasonic cleaning, and a far better understanding of set-up. It's not your college system, that's for sure. 

geofkait, Back in the day when cd's were being touted as the best thing ever (late 80's), I bought a player & some cd's. I wasn't seeing what the rest of the population was in this format then read somewhere that DDD was where it was at in regard to sound quality. Bought a couple & was even less interested in the format. A few years ago I started getting interested in them again & they are MUCH better now with the newer DAC's & such. The DDD's still suck though. In regard to which format I like better... It depends on the recording. Vinyl has consistently sounded good in my rig. Digital just recently. 

We all have examples of each media that are mind blowing and also ones that truly suck.

And just sometimes its all down to my mood. A CD can give me an hour or so before I have to move my backside, streaming well I can just loaf in my sofa all night, so.....

But like tonight, I am flipping vinyl right now and loving it, playing some rare birds that just sound glorious but they are from an earlier age than CD or streaming. 

I like both. As a Teenager I argued with my Mom over the CD vs Vinyl debate and over time let go of most of my record collection. Now, I’m thoroughly enjoying searching for records  had as a kid, records I always wanted but never had, finding old ‘50’s and early ‘60’s Elvis albums, Original Grateful Dead Albums, 80’s Metal and so on. However I guess I differ in one aspect, I actually love the pop, hiss, and crackle of a well played or older album. Obviously not to the point where it overwhelms the music or skips etc. Over the weekend, I cleaned a bunch of recent purchases and a few records of my Mom’s that my Dad had given me. I cleaned and played her original copies of The Rolling Stones Out of Their Heads, and Between the Buttons. They are both well played, in what would be callled Good or maybe barely Very Good condition. To me, they sounded great! Every pop, tick, crackle on there having been earned in spades over the decades yet they still sounded strong and clear. I imagined my Mom as a Teenager in High School in 1965-67 spinning these herself and felt that connection to her through these old, beat up albums. To me, that’s part of the beauty of the Vinyl resurgence and preserving our musical history even if it’s not on a pristine record. CD’s obviously have their place as well, there’s some great music that was and still is only available on CD. Many of the Grateful Dead’s archival releases are only on CD, one of my all time favorite releases from one of my favorite bands, Widespread Panic’s ‘Til The Medicine Takes only available on CD so I like a balance of both. 

My system is: Parasound Halo A21 Amp,  Parasound Halo P5 Pre-Amp, Pro-Ject Debut Carbon TT, Integra 6 Disc CD player, Goldenear Triton 5 Speakers, Two JL Audio Dominion D108 Subs, Cabling made by Schmitt Custom Audio Cables with Interconnects constructed with Vintage Western Electric wire from the 40’s and 50’s