Don Pearce wrote:
On Sun, 03 Sep 2006 15:10:36 +0100, Rob
wrote:

No, I would just suggest you say "I like the sound of vinyl". That way
brooks no argument, and doesn't result in nonsensical terms like
"superior" being bandied around.

Superior is not a nonsensical term. here is the definition.
Main Entry: 1su·pe·ri·or
Function: adjective
Pronunciation: su-'pir-e-&r
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French superieur, from Latin
superior, comparative of superus upper, from super over, above -- more
at OVER
1 : situated higher up : UPPER
2 : of higher rank, quality, or importance
3 : courageously or serenely indifferent (as to something painful or
disheartening)
4 a : greater in quantity or numbers escaped by superior speed b :
excellent of its kind : BETTER her superior memory
5 : being a superscript
6 a of an animal structure : situated above or anterior or dorsal to
another and especially a corresponding part a superior artery b of a
plant structure : situated above or near the top of another part: as
(1) of a calyx : attached to and apparently arising from the ovary (2)
of an ovary : free from the calyx or other floral envelope
7 : more comprehensive a genus is superior to a species
8 : affecting or assuming an air of superiority :

So, in cases where all else is equal, if vinyl is prefered to CD
playback vinyl is superior to CD for that person. in any case where a
recording artist compares his or her work on both formats and claims
that the vinyl does a better job of expressing their intentions as
artists it is fair to say the vinyl is the supeior version.




Indeed - I don't know that 'nobody knows', I just think they can't prove
it. The specific case being - an LP and CD from the same master. The LP
sounds better to some people. Why?

Because it sounds different - it has no choice, that is what LPs do.
If it sounds different then of course some people will prefer it. That
is the nature of people.


And yet many a recording and mastering engineer have claimed to prefer
the vinyl versions of their work because they sounded more like the
original master tape or in some cases more like the original live
performance. So to claim that some people like vinyl because it sounds
"different" is a pretty wild asertion. Care to support it with some
proof?


Scott