Re: When everything is digita
By: Ogg to MRO on Sun Feb 26 2023 03:40 pm
Og> Vinyl is optimum only if they are completely dust-free, and if
Og> the needle is replaced every 200-300 hrs of play. Without
Og> that, over time, the sound becomes more muddled or cloudy (not
Og> to mention damaging to the vinyl) - perhaps that is what some
Og> people perceive as "softer".
Another problem with records is that there's more surface area toward the outer
ege, which means there's less surface area for audio information as the needle m
oves toward the middle of the record, so the songs toward the outer edge will so
und better than the songs toward the middle of the record.
Og> Many early manufactured CD players were terrible, and produced
Og> a harsh "edgy" sound. Over time, that contributed to what some
Og> people reported as "listening fatigue". I experienced the
Og> same. I had thought that I had purchased a fine player. The
Og> sound was super clean and clear, but over time there was
Og> something about the sound that wasn't confortable to the ears.
Og> Later, I got a new player with a better D/A converter
Og> technology, and the difference was significant.
I got my first CD player (a Sony Discman) in 1992, and I always thought the CD p
layers I've had sounded good all the time.
Nightfox
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