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RE: "... a clearly superior vinyl format ..."

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In Reply to: RE: "... a clearly superior vinyl format ..." posted by Mike K on July 15, 2012 at 08:14:15

This shows your lack of intelligence.

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Is that the best you can do? * - Mike K 19:23:27 07/15/12 (0)
RE: "... a clearly superior vinyl format ..." - mls-stl 10:42:36 07/15/12 (2)
> > This shows your lack of intelligence.

Actually, most of what he said is true, but it just doesn't bother some people.

Records do wear with each play (but it is a slow process with good equipment and proper care when playing).

Records do have a S/N ratio that is considerably worse than digital and are subject to clicks and pops (but the S/N ratio seems adequate for many listeners and cleaning can often help with clicks & pops).

Records do need care and attention to detail that requires a lot more attention than digital (but that doesn't bother a lot of users and some even enjoy the ritual).

Records can warp -- or even come that way (but with care in storage & use, the problem doesn't seem to bother the avid users).

As for the needed accessories, sure there are a lot of them, (but CDs have certainly had their share of extra gadgets show up on the market over the years).

And, sound differences between phono components do tend to be more dramatic. (Part of that is due to the mechanical motion to electrical signal conversion required, part due to the 40 dB swing of the RIAA curve and signal boost needed, but then vinyl adherents enjoy their search for what best suits their taste.)

In short, the issue doesn't lie with the "facts" but rather differing interpretations of them. Each side wastes a lot of time trying to debate opinions -- that's always a lost cause. ;-)
- Like folks are just ITCHING for a reason to fight... nt - Elizabeth 11:24:43 07/15/12 (1)
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  - RE: Like folks are just ITCHING for a reason to fight... nt - the old school 20:30:45 07/17/12 (0)
    I love my vintage Audio Research SP8. It was the last Audio Research preamp that sounded sweet in the mids. Slow? Boomy bass? Limited dynamics? From the SP10 on, all Audio Research preamps have had the best bass, the most explosive dynamics, and the most extended high frequencies of any tube preamp. I agree, the "reviewer" either made the entire thing up, OR he is deaf!!!

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