I'm looking for a scientifically valid explanation, if one exists, for the better resolution of vinyl over SACD that has been claimed innumerable times on this site. If one were to commit the exact same recording to both LP and SACD, why would the tracking of a needle in a vinyl groove be superior to a decoding of an optical disc? I suspect that the answer lies in the psychological rather than physical. I'm not claiming that grooveheads don't hear a difference that they interpret as better resolution, but what is the basis for this in natural law?
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Topic - Why does Vinyl sound better than SACD? - newbie 16:25:05 12/9/01 (59)
- From Mr.Hirsch's esteemed publication comes the answer: - waVeman 22:21:12 12/10/01 (9)
- my first turntable was a Technics - tunenut 14:20:40 12/11/01 (5)
- Re: my first turntable was a Technics - waVeman 21:10:47 12/11/01 (4)
- why some people may get upset - tunenut 11:50:47 12/12/01 (3)
- Here's a clue as to my thought processes: I like Carl Sagan a lot. - waVeman 17:44:53 12/12/01 (2)
- fair enough - tunenut 18:33:04 12/12/01 (1)
- Appreciate you replying. Thanks. N/T - waVeman 22:16:29 12/12/01 (0)
- Might be your system as well as your education. (nt) - JCS 03:06:58 12/11/01 (2)
- Your 5th grader reply is typical of an "audiophile" & why I place little value in their opinions N/T - waVeman 08:58:54 12/11/01 (1)
- Nice response. - JCS 17:13:54 12/11/01 (0)
- It is purely psychological... - jimmyjames 07:08:02 12/10/01 (1)
- Re: It is purely psychological... - Michi 08:00:15 12/10/01 (0)
- Because vinyl is a recording. - Alex Yakovlev 06:52:36 12/10/01 (1)
- Re: Because vinyl is a recording. - M 16:36:45 12/10/01 (0)
- In my system, SACD is better, but... - 9fold 20:46:01 12/9/01 (0)
- Re: Why does Vinyl sound better than SACD? - Jazz Inmate 19:03:10 12/9/01 (22)
- Re: Why does Vinyl sound better than SACD? - mikel 19:24:17 12/9/01 (21)
- I thought Jennifer Crock... - SACD Enthusiast 20:14:19 12/9/01 (16)
- Re: I thought Jennifer Crock... - Jonathan Tinn 20:51:02 12/10/01 (0)
- Re: I thought Jennifer Crock... - mikel 20:59:24 12/9/01 (14)
- Re: I thought Jennifer Crock... - Jazz Inmate 21:44:33 12/9/01 (8)
- i think maybe we are both right..... - mikel 05:31:33 12/10/01 (6)
- I've recently had a similar experience, mikel - Dr. Audio 08:09:44 12/10/01 (1)
- Re: I've recently had a similar experience, mikel - mikel 18:51:27 12/10/01 (0)
- What about for 99.999999% of record players, though? - Skeptic 07:10:54 12/10/01 (3)
- Re: What about for 99.999999% of record players, though? - mikel 07:30:05 12/10/01 (2)
- Re: What about for 99.999999% of record players, though? - Double Trouble 18:21:18 12/10/01 (1)
- Re: What about for 99.999999% of record players, though? - mikel 19:02:45 12/10/01 (0)
- Wait until you put a Super Clock in your SCD-1! - Audiocrazed 02:10:20 12/10/01 (0)
- It would be interesting to see if a 2nd generation SACD player closes the gap (nt) - Stephen 21:27:15 12/9/01 (4)
- Need precision clock + state of the art analog stage to close the gap, not new gen. players. (nt) - Peter 03:58:24 12/10/01 (3)
- This is an important point... - David W. Robinson 16:26:19 12/10/01 (2)
- Guess those DSD DAC designers can put their feet up ;-) (nt) - Stephen 17:53:22 12/10/01 (1)
- Don't tell Ed Meitner that!! ;-) [nt] - David W. Robinson 01:35:48 12/11/01 (0)
- Remove the Aurios from underneath your player - jeromelang 19:31:40 12/9/01 (3)
- Re: Remove the Aurios from underneath your player - mikel 19:50:40 12/9/01 (2)
- Thanks for clarifications... - jeromelang 21:09:43 12/9/01 (1)
- Re: Thanks for clarifications... - mikel 21:33:05 12/9/01 (0)
- Re: Why does Vinyl sound better than SACD? - iza 18:02:04 12/9/01 (0)
- "Better" is tough to qualify or define... - David W. Robinson 17:27:22 12/9/01 (0)
- Re: Why does Vinyl sound better than SACD? - mikel 16:53:45 12/9/01 (17)
- Interesting, - oitzman 12:35:48 12/10/01 (0)
- So perhaps SACD/DVD-A are obsolete... - oscar 18:13:36 12/9/01 (2)
- Perhaps, with DataPlay, unfortunately. - Michi 00:08:33 12/10/01 (0)
- i agree and chose SACD too, and the next digital format...... - mikel 18:28:22 12/9/01 (0)
- Re: Why does Vinyl sound better than SACD? - M 17:45:35 12/9/01 (1)
- Re: Why does Vinyl sound better than SACD? - mikel 18:35:14 12/9/01 (0)
- that broken mirror is an interesting analogy, mikel - sgb 17:44:10 12/9/01 (0)
- Good analogy, that last one! (nt) - Peter 17:41:30 12/9/01 (0)
- Re: Why does Vinyl sound better than SACD? - lenardd 17:29:22 12/9/01 (8)
- yes, analog clocks do have more resolution than....... - mikel 18:47:26 12/9/01 (7)
- Isn't tape resolute down to the molecular level... - SACD Enthusiast 20:35:10 12/9/01 (2)
- Re: Isn't tape resolute down to the molecular level... - Michi 08:01:32 12/10/01 (0)
- Re: Isn't tape resolute down to the molecular level... - mikel 21:19:54 12/9/01 (0)
- If you take that logic to the extreme then....... - saywhat 20:17:07 12/9/01 (0)
- You completely ignored.... - SimonTJU 20:10:21 12/9/01 (1)
- resolution is different than accuracy....... - mikel 21:08:36 12/9/01 (0)
- Watching too many reruns of Matrix ? (nt) - oscar 19:03:40 12/9/01 (0)
- Re: Why does Vinyl sound better than SACD? - M 16:29:40 12/9/01 (0)