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Oh, the irony... People willing to pay for high-quality vinyl (analog recordings) built from a higher fidelity digital recording of the physical object. Why n
by dmayle 14y ago
Oh, the irony... People willing to pay for high-quality vinyl (analog recordings) built from a higher fidelity digital recording of the physical object.
Why not just listen to the digital recording in the first place?
- marquis 14y agoThat would depend on the eventual bit-depth I suppose. Maybe there is some micro-smoothing function on these new-fangled machines-of-the-future that will bring a new type of listening. It's not just the listening itself that gives pleasure to listening on vinyl, it's the sitting next to a turntable alone or with a small group of friends choosing tracks and have a physical connection to the source of audio. Also, with vinyl you can always listen to your music without requiring electricity should you find yourself with only a needle, turntable and large sheet of paper.
- guelo 14y agoIsn't pretty much all new vinyl produced from digital sources? It's all about the hipster factor.
- aw3c2 14y agoBecause it is the sound creation in the end that is analog I assume. You could create a musical instrument from a digital source -> 3D printer. Let's say a flute. It would still be played analogue and the means of creation do not matter at all. I am not an "audiophile" but I assume this is the reasoning and it is perfectly understandable and logical.