From Ernesto Ikerd Sent Fri, Jun 19th 1998, 22:21
From Ernesto Ikerd Sent Fri, Jun 19th 1998, 22:21
.. > now, don't get me wrong, i'm not against vinyl...i own several > myself, but i just find that i listen to my CDs alot more than > vinyl... > Many people seem to think vinyl sounds better since the dynamic range of cds @ 44khz is only 20Hz-22,000 Hz. A vinyl record with a pure analog amplifier (especially a tube-amp) produces sound with many VERY subtle frequency overtones outside of this range often referred to as 'warmth' or 'brightness'. Its noticable only to the most sophisticated of listeners and left unchecked provides the logic Hi-end audiophiles use to justify a non-CD analog-vinyl setup that can easily run over $50,000 to $200,000.. Of course these are the same people who lay their carpet down in their house so the warp and weft of the carpet stitchings are parallel to direction of the sound coming out of their $90,000 speakers and believe that $50/piece ceramic hockey pucks left around the room increase the "fullness" of the sound, so keep that in mind. 95% of humans cant hear above 20,000Hz anyway so its 6 of one and a half dozen of the other concerning quality. I buy vinyl mostly because I have no alternative ( AFX HABs, old 45s, anything on SKAM etc) and if it needs to go with me Ill burn it to CD or DAT or 8-track cassette or Edison-wax cylinder etc... I mix very little and work on my computer most of the time so flipping records gets old when im trying to work, leaving CDs to provide 80% of my entertainment ernie Ernesto Ikerd, (817) 763-4795 Company Graphics, Dept 17 Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircaft Systems Fort Worth, Texas