"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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"Rob" wrote in message
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Arny Krueger wrote:
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OK. I'm *fairly* sure I can hear a difference between
LP-CD recordings and LP-original. Not absolutely sure mind, no rigorous
test, just mild and recreational observation. Then I'm told there can't
be any difference.

No, you've been told that there shouldn't be a difference, and that
others have achieved that result.

And I haven't been told the basis of that reasoning.

It's simple. It is well known and fairly easy to show that the CD format
does not alter musical signals taken off of a LP in any audible way.

Think of it as a plumbing problem. Think of music as being water. Think of
the LP as being a 1/2" pipe. Think of the CD as being a 4" pipe. If
there's a smooth coupling from the 1/2" pipe to the 4" pipe, how much is
the 4" pipe going to cut back on the flow of the water? Obviously, the
1/2" pipe is the weakest link and will set the pace for the flow of water.



Pretty good analogy for the UK - 1/2" pipe conducts pure, clean drinking
water into the house and 4" pipe conducts poo out of it....

:-)