"Keith G" wrote in message
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"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!!

But still worth doing.
Enquiring minds need to know:-)



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

There are a great number of instances where this is so.
Good CD mastering is possible.

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....

FWIW I find that jazz CDs are well mastered.


than....

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

CD has none of the pitfalls with which cutting engineers were
faced on a daily basis, so the possibility of being able produce an
accurate CD is much better. But, it seems, this is not what people
want:-(



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.

I use my iPod when out with the dog on a long walk. Two birds with
one stone. I put the music I am learning on "loop"

Just a couple of days ago I got talking to another customer in a record
shop - we were looking through the same vinyl. He told me that
he had a pair of Leak TL12 amps, and B+W monitors.

I said "I have a valve amp too" too which he replied, "It's nice to
meet another serious listener.

)

Iain