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CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl

No comparison, CD always sounds so cold and gritty. Vinyl is so much warmer, smoother and has better imaging and much greater depth of sound. It’s like watching the world go by through a dirty window pane when listening to a CD. Put the same LP on the turntable and Voila! Everything takes on more vibrancy, fullness and texture. 
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tzh21y
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I have a decent sacd player but I have most of my investment in vinyl playback so its unfair. Digital can sound pretty good these days but I am older and grew up with vinyl and I have many records so that is what I listen to most of the time. Analog does sound more involving to me than CD but like I said, I have made the investment.  That said, I do not like the reissues of most lps.  for the most part, they lack the soul of their all analog counterparts.
tzh21y
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I am glad people are starting to listen to digital more.  More records for me!
tzh21y
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I like digital but I am so used to the sound of vinyl, probably due to my childhood that I prefer the sound of vinyl.  I realize that it may or may not have the dynamics of good digital but I still love the sound.  I do like digital but most of my collection is vinyl.
tzh21y
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I found this comment on another website and I believe it really nails digital vs analog in a nutshell.

I feel that the finest digital sources reproduce "the musically obvious" at "the cost" of losing "the musically UN-obvious"

Very true.
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