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CDs Vs LPs

Just wondering how many prefer CDs over LPs  or LPs over CDs for the best sound quality. Assuming that both turntable and CDP are same high end quality. 
tattooedtrackman
minorl
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If one has "high end" digital reproduction equipment and "high end" analog reproduction equipment, it will come down to how the music was recorded and mastered in the first place.  A digital recording stamped onto vinyl to me sounds pretty much the same on my digital rig and the vinyl rig.

however, an analog recording played on my analog rig vs "re-mastered" into digital and comparing the two, the analog wins hands down.

Digital sounds quite nice now.  I have older digital recordings, where the music is great, but the recording quality absolutely sucks. Also, you do get some artist that compress the hell out of their digital recordings and record them way too loud.

But digital is easy and convenient.  Analog requires one to keep getting up.  sigh.

Also, I agree with Ralph that the tick and pops are indicative of album condition and tonearm tracking, not the medium.

I listen mostly to digital due to convenience.  However, when I really want to relax and enjoy, I play some albums and really smile.

enjoy

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atmasphere
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Also, I agree with Ralph that the tick and pops are indicative of album condition and tonearm tracking, not the medium.
@minorl You may have missed my point- just checking; while the above is true, most ticks and pops are actually the result of poor RFI and overload margins of phono preamps. IOW I am saying that you can change out the phono preamp and thus rid yourself of a lot of ticks and pops.
The reasons why this is so are pretty technical- I can go into it if you like.
kosst_amojan
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@atmasphere
The bottom line for me is that it’s vastly cheaper to put together a digital source that sounds better to me than vinyl. Regardless of the technical reason, it's a failing of the technology and it's expensive to eliminate.

As an aside to the crowd, why’s everybody calling vinyl an "LP". LP refers to the length of the program. "Long Play". As opposed to a shorter format called an EP. LP’s come out on any physical medium.
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atmasphere
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Regardless of the technical reason, it's a failing of the technology and it's expensive to eliminate.
@kosst_amojan IME this statement is false, unless you bought your digital gear at Goodwill.

People call the LP that out of tradition. Its easier to type too :)  Really, real people don't call CDs LPs. Just ask anyone.
yuchuinlu
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long time ago, I used to hear quite noticeable hiss from the record, but I barely notice it today. I asked my daughter (she listened to stereo with me since she was 3) if it is because I am getting old? She says "no, your system sounds much better than 20 years ago, hiss is not as noticeable as before, with much blacker background" She is not an audiophile, and I trust her ears. My conclusion is: today's good turntable do reduce the hiss and brightness of the record. My turntables system (have been upgrading a couple times) is much better than what I had 20 years ago.
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