In Reply to: The so-called "technical superiority" is only on paper. That's always been true. posted by geoffkait on November 24, 2021 at 13:15:39:
Isn't it usually said that vinyl sounds "rolled off" at the frequency extrem.s, com.ared to digital ?
Also, when I think of "paper m.che" I think of things like pinatas. I've never heard a pinata m.ke any sound on it's own but I'll try to listen m.re carefully next tim..
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- You think digital sounds "rolled off" ? That's weird. - peppy m. 11/25/2107:03:53 11/25/21 (19)
- That's actually incorrect - geoffkait 08:36:31 11/25/21 (15)
- "Digital generally lacks the sparkle and air of digital [you meant analog]" - Chris from Lafayette 11:11:16 11/25/21 (4)
- Good catch, I corrected original post. Nt - geoffkait 11:18:51 11/25/21 (3)
- Freudian slip ? - peppy m. 16:21:03 11/25/21 (2)
- Is my slip showing? - geoffkait 07:37:24 11/26/21 (0)
- ;-) [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 01:51:46 11/26/21 (0)
- Vinyl allows higher frequencies but if they are rolled off ones... - peppy m. 08:52:57 11/25/21 (9)
- There is a boatload of reasons why audiophiles sometimes don't get the results they expect. Nt - geoffkait 10:18:55 11/25/21 (8)
- But that boatload might apply to disappointed listeners of any format. - peppy m. 10:35:45 11/25/21 (7)
- Exactly! That's what I've been trying to say. It's not black and white. Nt - geoffkait 10:43:04 11/25/21 (6)
- If it were, then this format would have sufficed... - musetap 13:23:04 11/25/21 (0)
- RE: Exactly! That's what I've been trying to say. It's not black and white. Nt - Jonesy 11:39:13 11/25/21 (4)
- On that topic... - musetap 13:50:54 11/25/21 (1)
- RE: On that topic... - Jonesy 21:10:42 11/25/21 (0)
- Sure. Room treatments can and should be optimized for different speakers, rooms, and formats... - peppy m. 13:45:45 11/25/21 (1)
- But the one acoustic treatment you never want to use...- - geoffkait 09:00:07 11/29/21 (0)
- Geoff is 78 Y.O. - Story 07:17:31 11/25/21 (2)
- By coincidence that's Story's IQ. Nt - geoffkait 08:45:27 11/25/21 (0)
- Radar Love ! - peppy m. 08:18:23 11/25/21 (0)