so, i bought my first vinyl on friday - iron maiden by (you guessed it!) iron maiden! cost me £1.49. so i've decided that, due to my financial situation, i'm gonna start buying in vinyl as well as CD...
anyone else like vinyl? i mean-it doesn't actually sound that much different, the only problem is having to change the side half way though...
EDIT: just discovered another problem. when you break your parents record player attempting to listen to their old LP's...(it was ol' slowhand though...)
Actually it sounds vastly different, especially on vintage records like IR, but you may never hear the difference depending on what stereo and speakers you have. If you have a good system without presets (jazz, folk, rock etc) without bass boost or surround simulation, then you will notice a dramatic difference. I have a late 1970's phillips stack with original speakers (tatty but still working) and I love vinyl because of it and I'm always on the lookout for key purchases, well done to you 🙂
I clung onto vinyl for a while after CDs took over, partly because it became so cheap.
A lot of vinyl afficionados claim that the sound quality is superior due to it being analogue (although I have to say that with Iron Maiden you probably won't notice). However, it has been said that you need a really top quality turntable to appreciate this.
But this is all offset by the scratches/pops/clicks/jumps on vinyl in my opinion.
I still have all my vinyl but no turntable!
Originally posted by stokerI disagree with the poor sound quality aspect, production was simpler when vinyl was popular and if you are more familiar with modern music you may mistake production level for medium characteristics.
vynal is easy scratched, broken, and sound quality poor, but i prefer it.
CDs are also easily scratched and broken etc. It is all about caring for your music.
Originally posted by StarrmanBut CDs are not affected by dust, particles, etc.
I disagree with the poor sound quality aspect, production was simpler when vinyl was popular and if you are more familiar with modern music you may mistake production level for medium characteristics.
CDs are also easily scratched and broken etc. It is all about caring for your music.
I found that no matter how new and pristine my vinyl was, there was always crackling due to dust or whatever. My father has a pretty expensive turntable/amplifier set up and the sound quality is still ruined by this in quiet passages.
Have you tried using good anti-static cleaning fluid, if you wipe your records with this it should restrict dust accumulation, however, don't use the sh;tty ones you get in HMV etc. Get a good quality one from an industry should alleviate the problem. Oh, and make sure it comes with a decent cloth and wiper 🙂
I found that no matter how new and pristine my vinyl was, there was always crackling due to dust or whatever.I have a lot of rare/vintage blues and jazz vinyl, some of which is from the 30s and 40s. Wouldn't dream of listening to this music any other way! I know you can get nicely re-mastered CDs that remove the crackle etc, but it's not the same - but then maybe I'm a bit of an anorak about these things😛
Originally posted by VargThat crackling is called ambiance.
But CDs are not affected by dust, particles, etc.
I found that no matter how new and pristine my vinyl was, there was always crackling due to dust or whatever. My father has a pretty expensive turntable/amplifier set up and the sound quality is still ruined by this in quiet passages.
I have some vinyl stuff, although not as much as I'd like. I am one of those people who was unlucky and didn't inherit any records from their parents. The only album my parents owned was an 80's pop compilation entitled "Star Tracks".
Originally posted by darvlayThe artwork on a record sleeve is so much better than the tiny little bit of art you can see on a CD cover.
That crackling is called ambiance.
I have some vinyl stuff, although not as much as I'd like. I am one of those people who was unlucky and didn't inherit any records from their parents. The only album my parents owned was an 80's pop compilation entitled "Star Tracks".
So, aesthetically speaking vinyl is superior.
The sound on a CD has the high and low tones cut from it (to save room). The same goes for an MP3, which has even more high and low tones cut from it (to save even more room). So logically speaking, the sound on a record is better too.
Size does matter. Vinyl is the living proof of that. Yes, it's unhandy, yes it gets dusty, yes it crackles like rice-crispies...but it's large. So, on size the record out-does the CD as well.
When it comes to personal stereos though, the record is slightly obscured by the CD, but completely shaded by the MP3. So, again, CD is not the best option. If you're going digital (car, walkman, whatever), you're much better off going MP3 than WAV.
The CD is basically nothing more than the rope the record companies hanged themselves by.
And good riddance to them and their over-priced bloody compact discs.
Originally posted by shavixmirThis is the worst thing about mp3s.
The artwork on a record sleeve is so much better than the tiny little bit of art you can see on a CD cover.
Maybe we are just dinosaurs.
The "kids" don't need to sit reading lyrics or looking at Pink Floyd sleeves for hours (Echoes is a good one that does not work on CD).
Originally posted by VargI completely agree. I will admit to illegaly downloading music for personal use. But if the album is something I enjoy, 95% of the time I will purchase the CD or vinyl for the artwork, lyrics (if they're included) and to support the band.
This is the worst thing about mp3s.
Maybe we are just dinosaurs.
The "kids" don't need to sit reading lyrics or looking at Pink Floyd sleeves for hours (Echoes is a good one that does not work on CD).
The "album" is a whole made up of several parts, and is not just the music. The "kids" don't really see that nowadays.