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But everything sounds better with no dynamic range and the volume turned up to 11. I also seek the original masters to avoid this, and often prefer the vinyl r

But everything sounds better with no dynamic range and the volume turned up to 11. I also seek the original masters to avoid this, and often prefer the vinyl release as they seem to have mostly escaped this game. The technical limits of vinyl are a big help here.

WalterBright 8y ago
As a counterpoint, I've never liked classical music on vinyl. There just isn't enough dynamic range there. CDs greatly improved the matter. Disco music on vinyl also had problems, as the base beat was too much for the groove. Hence my preference for the 45 rpm 12" disco singles, where the wider spaces between the grooves and the faster speed made for much more dynamic range. The K-TEL compilations would reduce the dynamic range so the LP would play much longer, as the grooves were smaller and closer together. That wasn't really what one wanted if one really wanted to get into the music. But I liked the K-TEL compilations if one regarded them as a "sampler". Other problems with vinyl are the crosstalk between successive grooves, bubbles in the plastic due to poor quality control, and the usual rumble, wow, flutter, hiss, snap, crackle and pop. Though one could enjoy that like one enjoys the primitiveness of an older car :-)
- NeedMoreTea 8y ago
  80s and 90s Decca, DG etc CDs greatly improved things. Current classical, outside the smallest labels, often seems to be blessed with the same compression game. It's disappointing, but at least it's easy to work around. Understanding why they do is more of a challenge. Cheap pressings and compilations are always going to be an issue. Just like those old compilation tapes you used to get in motorway services that would stretch on first play. I suspect KTel would find a way to make CDs self-destruct after 5 plays. Most of those other problems went away with a decent deck. Mainly leaves the scratches to "enjoy". :p

WalterBright 8y ago

As a counterpoint, I've never liked classical music on vinyl. There just isn't enough dynamic range there. CDs greatly improved the matter. Disco music on vinyl also had problems, as the base beat was too much for the groove. Hence my preference for the 45 rpm 12" disco singles, where the wider spaces between the grooves and the faster speed made for much more dynamic range. The K-TEL compilations would reduce the dynamic range so the LP would play much longer, as the grooves were smaller and closer together. That wasn't really what one wanted if one really wanted to get into the music. But I liked the K-TEL compilations if one regarded them as a "sampler". Other problems with vinyl are the crosstalk between successive grooves, bubbles in the plastic due to poor quality control, and the usual rumble, wow, flutter, hiss, snap, crackle and pop. Though one could enjoy that like one enjoys the primitiveness of an older car :-)

NeedMoreTea 8y ago
80s and 90s Decca, DG etc CDs greatly improved things. Current classical, outside the smallest labels, often seems to be blessed with the same compression game. It's disappointing, but at least it's easy to work around. Understanding why they do is more of a challenge. Cheap pressings and compilations are always going to be an issue. Just like those old compilation tapes you used to get in motorway services that would stretch on first play. I suspect KTel would find a way to make CDs self-destruct after 5 plays. Most of those other problems went away with a decent deck. Mainly leaves the scratches to "enjoy". :p