Keith G" wrote in message
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"Stevie Boy" wrote in message
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CDs have a clarity to the sound that beats even the best LPs.

David.


In most I would agree. Some CDs are remarkably better, it's amazing what
you can hear on some compared to the vinyl equivalent. For me tho'
clarity alone does not make CD a prefered format.

As much as I play CDs now I still find vinyl very alluring & involving. A
good recording can have me almost mesmerized.


OK, that's an interesting statement - what do you think of these
near-identical clips (one CD, the other vinyl)?

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/MilesA.mp3

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/MilesB.mp3


Do you have a clear preference?


Miles A is a lot cleaner, much lower distortion on the highs, so I assume it
to be the CD. Sounds much nicer to me.Miles B is also a fair bit louder and
sounds compressed in comparison with A. Interestingly, the frequency
spectrum of A cuts off very rapidly at 16k whilst B goes on to 21k. I assume
therefore that A is CD, and the relatively limited bandwidth is a function
of the original tapes, whilt B is vinyl, and the very top is just noise.

S.

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