"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Rob wrote:
There's an easy test for this. Transfer - using the best possible
equipment - an LP to CD. Ask the golden eared boys to tell which is
which in a blind test. They won't be able to. And I'll put serious
money up for a bet if someone wants to try. But they'll have to equal
it.

I think a lot of people will tell the difference.

Please read *carefully* my original above.

Well, I'll backtrack a little - sufficed to say I have been very impressed
with vinyl-cd transfers. I'd still rather listen to the record, which has
something, but not everything, to do with the sound coming through the
speakers. Some people should tell the difference?

IME acoustic
instruments and voice sound noticeably different.

No, the CD of the LP will sound exactly like the LP, regardless of what
the material is.

OK - I'll have to take your point because I haven't critically listened and
compared - my comments above are based on quite rough and ready comparisons,
more to check the recording process. From memory the CD 'introduced' a
certain punch and dynamism, but 'lost' some of the air and space - quite
small differences though, most noticeable with acoustic music. I'll have a
relisten in my far from scientific environs just to reconfirm my prejudice
;-)

If you reverse the process, as I suggested, then you're right that certain
instruments aren't degraded by LPs to the same extent as others. However,
none are degraded by decent digital.

As to whether one is
better than the other, I don't think there's any answer to that. I'm
not that concerned about proving this to you, so hold on to your money
Dave :-).

Do the same in reverse. Much more difficult, of course. But it can be
done. Anyone with quarter decent hearing will tell the difference.

As above

Please read again carefully. ;-)

Indeed, I did miss part of your point, sorry. I suspect that many new LPs
are, effectively, mastered from CDs. Or is the studio digital process
superior in some way to CD? Don't know, but on your point I have a recent
pop record on LP and CD - I'd assume digital processing was used (Flaming
Lips, Yoshimi Battles). Largely indistinguishable - flipping AB at a
moderate volume. Although I can't put my finger on it - I actually listed to
the LP all the way through - never did that with the CD. I just preferred
the sound, inherent distortion notwithstanding etc etc!

Rob
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