Insights on vinyl

There's a notable difference in soundquality between the CD versions and the original LP versions of many albums in my library. Needless to say, I prefer vinyl records because of that. But for compatibility and, in particular, portability, the CD is far superior. 

Edited by Philéas - October 09 2006 at 05:13

^ you can listen to DVD-Audio on the computer with a budget 5.1 system, all it takes are $50 for a good Creative sound card (Audigy), a built in DVD drive and a set of speakers (decent quality speakers are available for $80).

I use this setup to listen to music frequently ... it's nowhere near a reall hi-fi system, but it allows you to listen to the surround sound 5.1 mixes on the DVD-A, and of course you can use it to watch movies - if you also attach a TV set, or even better: put the computer in the living room and use a LCD-TV instead of the computer screen.

But coming back to vinyl: I agree about the nostalgia, and that aspect is even more obvious in my room where the huge computer/LCD/5.1 speakers/cables etc. technical overkill is juxtaposed with the simple turntable + amp + speakers of my hi-fi (well, actually kind of "mid-fi") system.


Edited by MikeEnRegalia - October 07 2006 at 05:25

oliverstoned wrote: vynil

Yes, i still listen to vynil and "if not at CD level, then on SACD/DVD-Audio level" unfortunatly it doesn't changes things much.