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Poll Question: Which format do you prefer?
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

The only loss for me was the big covers.
I'm with you.  Vinyl is holding it's own against CD this poll.  We have a lot of vinyl fans out there apparently.  Man if only most of my records weren't ruined by the flood I could probably make a small fortune.


Edited by Slartibartfast - October 11 2010 at 09:10
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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if you chose vynil of CD, does it means you dont prefer portable music?
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Originally posted by Arnold_Layne Arnold_Layne wrote:

if you chose vynil of CD, does it means you dont prefer portable music?
It's portable...it means that it's used because it's convenient, not because it's the best format. 
I have a lot of mp3s for portability reasons, but if I only had enough space at home I would still be playing my vinyls.
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I am perfectly happy with higher bitrate mp3s.
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by king king wrote:

Once you've heard good vinyl, you won't be happy with anything else.
 


You are wrong.
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I grew up with vinyl and it ain't all that.  :
 

So did I and I agree. When Cd came along I never looked back. The only loss for me was the big covers.


So did I and when CD came along I said "wtF#^%$ is this crap??"

The warmth and abience of vinyl just can't be surpassed.  "Needle noise" is part of its charm, but if your needle and wear noises are intruding, you just ain't looking after your stuff. 

After that I'll take FLAC.

Though I will admit the new remix CDs of the Crimso stuff are superb.  They oughta make them available on vinyl.

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Originally posted by JD JD wrote:

I prefer Vinyl without a doubt, but my turntable has a bad habit of skipping when I drive over railway tracks so I had to trade it in for a CD player. Even vinyl transfered to CD sounds better than the same title released on CD. Don't ask me why, but it's true. All the other formats...CRAP!


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Points: 22989 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2010 at 09:32
Originally posted by ergaster ergaster wrote:


Though I will admit the new remix CDs of the Crimso stuff are superb.  They oughta make them available on vinyl.

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They ARE available on vinyl.
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Originally posted by Arnold_Layne Arnold_Layne wrote:

MP3 320.

I have a pretty decent set up to listen music and i have never notice any difference between MP3 320 kbps and flac (but the difference in mb is noticeable)

someone prove me wrong with tangible facts.

There's a lot detailed comparisons with all kinds of analysis and what nots in the net. It depends mainly on the setup and the ear of the listener. I agree there's not much noticeable difference, but try telling that to a audiophile. I prefer FLAC not entirely because it's superior compared to 320 mp3, just that I want my digital database to be in the best quality possible, regardless I can actually notice the difference or not. As for its large size, well I don't really mind it.



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CD is best for me...then I just sync tracks to my mp3 player...mp3s aren't all that bad either.
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Without hesitation it's CD (and SACD / DVDA on top of it). I have a lot of vinyls and I play them occasionaly. Not that their sound is bad or something, but I've found I'm a little bit lazy as the years come and go and playing CDs is easier for me...
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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by king king wrote:

Once you've heard good vinyl, you won't be happy with anything else.
 


You are wrong.
LOL
I grew up with vinyl and it ain't all that.  When Cds came out it was good bye needle noise.  I hate the "jewel" case.  Wish the original format had been put in cardboard mini-LP sleeves.  There really should be a moratorium on these threads until the next new format comes out.  So now I have to post the obligatory Jen Sorenson cartoon:
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very funny, 2 rpm huh?

now just for fun, I know the relation isnt exactly lineal but is a close aproximation....


in --- rpm
12 --- 33
10 --- 43
 7 --- 48
64 --- 2
so, at 2 rpm the vinyl will have to be 64 inches , 1.62 meters. LOL


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As always, a difficult question.  Do I vote for the format that I use, or do I vote for the format that I find most aesthetically pleasing?  Either 320 MP3s or vinyl.  Hmmmmm....

Went with vinyl.  Nothing beats holding a record in your hands.
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CD, for the clean sound, as others have said.  What was truly absurd when they first came out were the long boxes - 12 x however wide a jewel case is, just so they could fit in the same bins that used to hold 12 inch vinyl records.  Sound has definitely improved on CD, ever since the record labels realized that everything needs to be mixed differently to accomodate the new format.  Many early CD releases did not have good sound because of lazy mastering.  But with the newer and more appropriate techniques, the more recent releases sound much better.  Still, they are different in subtle and not so subtle ways.  I still have  all of my vinyl, but don't listen much because of their age and the fact that, as has been said, CD's are easier to deal with.  Very little of my vinyl has been replaced on CD, I don't see much reason for it, but for the few that I have on both formats, I hear the difference.  CDs are cleaner, yes, but vinyl has a ballsier capability - more bass and low end.  Still, I prefer the cleaner sound, and find little to no charm in the pops and scratches vinyl is subject to.  I grew up with that stuff and don't miss it, which is why I find it absurd when artists deliberately put those kinds of sounds onto their recordings.
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Points: 7024 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2010 at 11:45
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by king king wrote:

Once you've heard good vinyl, you won't be happy with anything else.
 


You are wrong.


Then you've never heard good vinyl.
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CD's,
for convenience' sake I go for mp3, if I had an ogg-player I would go for that.
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2010 at 11:48
Originally posted by Hercules Hercules wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by king king wrote:

Once you've heard good vinyl, you won't be happy with anything else.
 


You are wrong.


Then you've never heard good vinyl.
I have.
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Hercules Hercules wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by king king wrote:

Once you've heard good vinyl, you won't be happy with anything else.
 


You are wrong.


Then you've never heard good vinyl.
I have.

Me too.  ECM vinyl, they were usually supreme.
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Hercules Hercules wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by king king wrote:

Once you've heard good vinyl, you won't be happy with anything else.
 


You are wrong.


Then you've never heard good vinyl.
I have.


You think you have.

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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2010 at 11:56
Originally posted by ergaster ergaster wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Hercules Hercules wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by king king wrote:

Once you've heard good vinyl, you won't be happy with anything else.
 


You are wrong.


Then you've never heard good vinyl.
I have.


You think you have.

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Doesn't really matter what you say. I always have and always will prefer CD. After suffering vinyl for so many years I was glad to see the back of them.
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Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

Originally posted by ergaster ergaster wrote:


Though I will admit the new remix CDs of the Crimso stuff are superb.  They oughta make them available on vinyl.

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They ARE available on vinyl.


Srsly?? 

I gotta pay more attention.  Good to know.  Embarrassed
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