Subj : When everything is digita
To   : Ogg
From : Nightfox
Date : Sun Feb 26 2023 17:41:48

  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 moves toward the middle of the record, so the songs toward the outer edge will sound 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 players I've had sounded good all the time.

Nightfox

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