Also like you, alas, I lost almost all of my collection of both in 2009– story for another day, so since what I’ve replaced has been almost exclusively CD. I am not an Audiophile nor do I play one on TV…I can listen to either format but I do know what vinyl lovers are talking about…what about you?īet this post of yours will spur on some passionate replies! Like you, I started with vinyl (obviously, I began buying music in the 70s), then largely moved on to CDs by the mid to late-’80s. Flac is one of the best formats I have found. I know MP3’s are not the ideal format for quality. The below video is quite long but he does mention that the record companies are making CDs more about high-end quality now than “loudness.” It’s hard to describe it in words but there was a sharpness and a rawness that was missing on the CD.Įarlier CD’s were heavily compressed…they have come a long way but it’s still a difference.
When I heard it on CD it was flat and sterile. The vinyl single when played, jumps out at you. One song that I noticed a lot of difference was “I Want To Hold Your Hand” by the Beatles. Yes, digital is clear…so clear you can hear things that weren’t meant to be heard…some sounds (tambourine, handclaps etc…) were meant to be lower in the mix to be felt more than heard.
Vinyl serves the romantics…I don’t really agree with that. I’ve heard some people say Digital serves the music. I noticed a difference right away and I then realized what warmth I had been missing with CD’s/mp3’s. Yes, I heard some scratches but some were immaculate. Slowly in the 2000s, I started to pull out the albums I still had and bought a turntable. In the late nineties, I started to work in the IT field, so I drifted to CD/ digital for convenience if anything. Unfortunately, many were lost during my early twenties moves from apartment to apartment. I had a huge collection of albums and singles when I was younger. When I’m at home…I’m starting to more and more listen to vinyl. When I take a walk every day I have my iPhone with my music and audiobooks. When we are on the go so much…the answer is easy…digital. I’m not writing this to put down CD’s/Mp3’s or Vinyl…just wanted to know your opinion.
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