Vinyl vs. CD

Yes, I know, it should have been "worst occurrences" or "best examples". HA!

Many people argue that one is better than another (CD vs. vinyl). To me, it's all about the way something was mastered. When vinyl was still the standard, having a little noise in the recording wasn't such a big deal. Once CD's became the new standard and they "remastered" old albums to be released on CD, they decided they needed to cut out the noise and cut out much of the warmth in the process. That's my take on it.

Here are examples of that bass boom I was talking about:

http://kizzume.com/stuff/yes-boom.mp3 the vinyl

http://kizzume.com/stuff/yes-boom-cd.mp3 the CD, "remastered"

If you want to discuss this subject more thoroughly on my forum, go to http://kizzumeforum.com

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[TRESVEINTE]

is it really necessary the sirthless look?

[kizzume]

@TRESVEINTE No. Out of the over 200 videos I have, there are only 4 that are shirtless. This just happened to be one of them.

[stratocat9999]

The reason that will blow speakers from the LP is the compression on it. A lot of processing that is required for cutting a lacquer is unnecessary for CD. But , because of the broader dynamic that results, that 'Boom' you are talking about becomes a sigh. They don't cut frequencies, but they do cut the processing. 'Broader dynamics' was the cry from audiophiles for years. Now that they have it, they don't like it. Worse, there are still guys mastering like it's all for FM radio. Sad.

[kizzume]

@stratocat9999 I definitely agree with that.

[jazzyrocka12]

No you would rather not hear the noise, mate. If all of the frequencies of a recording were left in, those frequencies would waste alot of space on the soundstage, therefore reducing the volume of the song and muddying up alot of frequencies to due to cancelation.

[kizzume]

I would prefer hearing the noise by far. If they can find a way to cut out the noise but leave the lower frequencies, that would be great, but they haven't found a way to do that yet.

Listen to my examples of the "yes boom" to know what I'm talking about. Do you actually think the CD version sounds better? Really?

[Snakbratsch]

it is sad, but man keep your head up, you look like youre going to cry!

we dont HAVE TO listen to cds:D

[MyHairIsAbnormal]

100% agree!

[peartfaldo]

Any chance of panning the camera down a bit;-)

[TRESVEINTE]

@TRESVEINTE haha i know man, just kidding, good video, found the information i was looking for. But still cant confirm it from an "official" source, if you know what i mean.

[FuckingStanz]

@TheLordOmen Those 'nostalgia' type record players are not meant for high fidelity. They're meant for... nostalgia. From what I've heard, the needles on those things actually destroy records.

You'll have to get a decent stereo and hook a good turntable up to it.

[gordeee1]

i think you look like an idiot with that nose ring!

[TheLordOmen]

Hey guys I've a question, I just bought a cr7002a, which can play cds, vinyls and cassettes, but the problem is that whenever I play a vinyl on this devise the sound quality is not as crisp as cds or any other digital formats!!! I heard before that vinyls should have a better quality when it comes to sound,but the quality of my devise is not even as equal as mp3!Please someone tell me how i can fix this, if at all!!!!