#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Yes, especially when you do not handle them with care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 331 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Just like with CD's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgaFlippinMan 7 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Yes, especially when you do not handle them with care.So with repeated playing it still gets scratched? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Eventually, I think so. I suppose if you handled it *perfectly* and replaced the stylus every time you played it, cleaned it out throughly, kept it at the right temperature it might not get damaged... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,790 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Gimme a CD any time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 331 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Gimme a CD any time Indeed, I'm with you on that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,790 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 And if you dont want to wear off the CD you can make a copy, unlike LPs, that as much you could just only tape it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 That would not be a solution if you are an audiophile, since LP's supposedly sound better then CD's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 That would not be a solution if you are an audiophile, since LP's supposedly sound better then CD's.In theory, yes. In reality, it's more like LPs have the potential to sound better than CDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,306 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Digital is just a flawed "sample" of the real thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 The real thing being the actual live performance?Then any medium would be flawed, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,306 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Then any medium would be flawed, right?CDs are only a snapshot of the sound whilst analog can capture the complete sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deimos 0 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 And taking into account you can register frequencies up to 22 KHz in a CD and most people is unable to hear beyond 20, it's a rather reasonable quality, even for audiophiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,790 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 But bats have the right to hear music as it was meant to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 And taking into account you can register frequencies up to 22 KHz in a CD and most people is unable to hear beyond 20, it's a rather reasonable quality, even for audiophiles.It's not so much that you can just hear the music, but you can also feel it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,053 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I have the double LP of TESB somewhere and my mom still has a record player.I've been meaning to attempt a transfer, I just never have the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgaFlippinMan 7 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Eventually, I think so. I suppose if you handled it *perfectly* and replaced the stylus every time you played it, cleaned it out throughly, kept it at the right temperature it might not get damaged...why would you ideally have to replace the stylus each time you play it? sounds..expensive. sorry for my lack of knowledge with records...they are practically extinct here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 You wouldn't have to (and 99.9% of people don't ) but it would be the safest way to avoid any damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,306 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 OH MY GOD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Hmmm...I might get it, it would look good displayed on my wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,306 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 What's it worth to you, Stefancos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genius_Gone_Insane 5 Posted July 24, 2006 Author Share Posted July 24, 2006 That's definitely one album that sounds better on vinyl. I have 2 of the double LP, just in case one eventually gets scratched (not kidding). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 On second thought. Since I don't have an LP player it would be nothing but a wall ornament to me.Go for it Alex, I'm sure you will appriciate it more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,306 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Maybe I will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,306 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 In fact, I just did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,053 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 One thing I remember about the Empire LP was that the performances sounded stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deimos 0 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 And taking into account you can register frequencies up to 22 KHz in a CD and most people is unable to hear beyond 20, it's a rather reasonable quality, even for audiophiles.It's not so much that you can just hear the music, but you can also feel it.I know, but that's in fact part of the process in testing. You cannot measure people's senses, but you can check what thet can distinguish and they can't, and from that point create quality standards. Subjective tests are the starting point when designing new audio/video standards. And that's enough crap for today. Come on Steef we want more about Ubeda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,790 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I suppose that since i havent heard any filmscore recording aside some towering inferno track, and disco version of Star wars and Close encounters i dont know the sound of an LP... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,086 Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 You have a way to transfer the 2 LP's to the computer for Empire Strikes Back? That is if you own it?The question is, does he have the recording equipment to ensure that it still sounds superior after transferring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgaFlippinMan 7 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 is the difference really real or just psychological (the whole LP vs CD thing)? has someone actually done a blindfolded test? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony69 0 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 its real. there actually is a difference. it sounds more lively and captures more sound than with digital. the reason i think has to do with less conversion. for Digital, its mike converts sound to bits and then bits back to sound; during this conversion process, sound quality is often worse off. for LPs, the vibrations of the sound cause the stylus to etch into the LP and to play it, u are playing back the vibrations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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