"Iain Churches" wrote in message
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"Keith G" wrote in message
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Actually, seeing Don's *digitally defensive* remark just now prompts me
to add that, other than in this queer little *digicentric* newsgroup,
there is no actual competition between CD and LPs out in the real world
with real people and, indeed, many 'vinylistas' will buy both - one for
serious, appreciative listening and one for 'rough and ready' or playing
in the car or somesuch.

(I leave you to guess which way round!! ;-)


It's interesting to buy one of each for comparison.


But not cheap with modern, current pressings vinyl!!


Sometimes there
is little to choose between them musically.


Dire Straits 'Brothers In Arms' CD and LP - I defy you to split them if you
have a nice, quiet (probably MC) cart which is what a lot of the 'rice
crispies & rifle shot brigade' know nothing about.


But quite often I prefer
the way the vinyl has been presented. Once again I quote
Basie/Ray Charles as a comparison.


Christ, listening to jazz on CD is worse than....

than....

WTF, it's just plain *loopy* and is the quickest way to bleach the *flavour*
out of the whole experience!!



I dislike the overall mastering compression and EQ so common
on CD's which pushes the vocalist back into the band", but I
can appreciate why it is done, and that it probably sounds OK
on the iPod or in the car.


Exactly.

(Still no Amazonians....)