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In reply to the discussion: Why do some people buy and listen to vinyl records? [View all]vi5
(13,305 posts)44. Yes, I should say "my preference" is as opposed to....
..superior sound quality.
I would never listen to a classical symphony on vinyl, nor most electronic based music as there's far too much going on in both that gets missed in the more blended tones I hear in vinyl. But when I'm listening to some gritty, dirty garage rock or hardcore punk I prefer it with some hiss and grit and I think digital sterilizes that music too much. Same thing with older jazz which I also like with some grit and hiss (although if the jazz is fusion I prefer it digital...go figure).
I'll admit I can't hear any of the loss from cd to mp3 or streaming which is why for me the convenience trumps all else.
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That's a bad answer. Analog recordings aren't capable of "capturing the complete sound wave" either.
PoliticAverse
Jan 2018
#8
Everytime I think of a vinyl album, I remember blowing my Bose 901's up playing Pink Floyd.
Lochloosa
Jan 2018
#6
Have a similar '72/'73 vintage system based on Technics receiver & turntable
bigbrother05
Jan 2018
#64
Yep. As for my system - it took a pounding from the bass track on Hendrix's 'VooDoo Chile'.
jonno99
Jan 2018
#57
There is a slight difference in sound -- vinyl is smoother. But digital often has more clarity.
Hoyt
Jan 2018
#16
sadly the millenial vinyl trendoids are playing their vinyl on garbage cheap low quality turntables
msongs
Jan 2018
#53
I can tell you that nothing on CD (or previously on cassette) can ever match the excitement I felt
LisaM
Jan 2018
#54
resale. i bought a pipe organ album at a rummage sale for 25. 4 disk mills bros i got for free.
pansypoo53219
Jan 2018
#66