Why vinyl might sound better

[sanbar]

Hi
I really enjoy your site and I came across the Hans Beekhuyzen channel on you tube which I like - He has put a video up on why vinyl might sound better - Just thought I would share it with you https://youtu.be/ghv3NIjmbj8

[Cyndale]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5dCMz4gKLI

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[Russino]

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I always try to listen to vinyl when I can but it takes time to setup. Always sounds better though.

[jrling]

Listening to the incredibly delicate processes and numerous copies involved in making a cutting master for vinyl, it is incredible how they sound so good.

Slightly off the question, but when I listen to CD transfers of old vinyl recordings, it is very evident that they were recorded for vinyl or from analogue tapes, by the sound of the drums. I mean the lower frequencies of a drum set, such as tom-toms and kick drum, which sound completely different from a modern digital recording made for CD. By different, it is an immediacy and clarity of the drums sound and the lack of any boom or lower frequency harmonics, I am guessing. Probably because the frequency range of the tape or subsequent mastering was restricted to make it acceptable for mastering on vinyl? Closer to a real drum sound too. I prefer it.

The same comments can apply to electric bass guitar.

Usually if the transfer to CD has been carried out well, the rest of the frequencies are difficult to distinguish from vinyl. Well that's what my ears tell me anyhow.

[nige2000]

I think vinyl is assumed better because of how bad most digital is down to noise, jitter and suspect filtering

[Ivor]

I think vinyl is assumed better because of how bad most digital is down to noise, jitter and suspect filtering

I'm not disagreeing with you but vinyl sounded "better" before digital music ever existed. I can't measure why I prefer vinyl but that's where words like warmth, presence and musicality come in. Vinyl seems to get closer to the original recording. Of course both formats have their place.