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The only advantage of vinyl is the older stuff was mastered properly, and people incorrectly attributed the "it sounds better" factor to the medium not the mast
by nikau 5y ago
The only advantage of vinyl is the older stuff was mastered properly, and people incorrectly attributed the "it sounds better" factor to the medium not the mastering:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_war https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_war
- jensgk 5y agoSometimes you can find a good CD version of an album by consulting: https://dr.loudness-war.info/ https://dr.loudness-war.info/
- kevin_thibedeau 5y ago"Properly" still entails RIAA equalization with munged up bass.
- nikau 5y agoYes but relatively a lot better. Ideal scenario is a remaster from original master tapes without compression onto CD.
- chiph 5y agoThis is one reason why I buy CDs from discogs.com - because I can specify which pressing to buy, and avoid the ones that have been remastered 2 or 3 times. I will also buy from Mobile Fidelity (mofi.com), who sell audiophile heavyweight virgin vinyl and hybrid SACDs.