Julian Fowler wrote in
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Maybe you could explain to the unlightened how a recording can be
"lifelike" without being accurate.


I am one of the 'lucky' ones that likes CD/SS and vinyl/valves ;-).

To my ears, vinyl gives a 'fuller' and 'deeper' soundstage. Each instrument
is 'rounder', more '3d' sounding. With this sound it is easy to talk about
'warmth', 'life' and 'more musical'. I find it 'better' than CD in the same
way that a country cottage with its low beams and sloping floors can be
more desirable than a perfectly built new house, even though the cottage is
not built to the same standard.

My CD system cost me £1500 and is currently the top mid range system in
many of the comix. I very much like its accuracy, timing and soundstage. To
my ears the sound is 'flatter' with less 'life' in it than vinyl.

How about some more comparisons?

Supermarket pie V home made steak pie
Perfect packet Smash V Lumpy mash from pie and mash shop
Modern quiet automatic car V noisy old sports car
Modern gas central heating V open, coal fireplace

In most of these the modern equivelent lacks soul although technicaly
superior!

So as someone who likes both, gets a lot of pleasure from both, I can say
that vinyl is more lifelike than CD although not technicaly the same.

MrBitsy.