I really agree with Mrtennis here. With an audio component, like with a mate, there are so many factors involved, some very hard to define because you are dealing with human senses, each factor can be better, worse, or just different from each other, and therefore a simple ranking becomes really treacherous.
CD vs. Vinyl
I've personally had to opportunity to listen to identical music on vinyl and CD on an extremely high end system, possibly a seven figure system, and certainly recognized the stark difference between the vinyl sound and a CD.
What makes this difference? Here are three situation to consider assuming the same piece of music:
(1) An original analogue recording on a vinyl vs. an A/D CD
(2) An original analogue recording on vinyl vs. an original digital recording on CD
(3) An original digial recording on CD vs. a D/A recording on vinyl
I wonder if the sound of vinyl is in some ways similar to the "color" of speakers? It's not so much of an information difference, just the sound of the medium?
Any thoughts?
What makes this difference? Here are three situation to consider assuming the same piece of music:
(1) An original analogue recording on a vinyl vs. an A/D CD
(2) An original analogue recording on vinyl vs. an original digital recording on CD
(3) An original digial recording on CD vs. a D/A recording on vinyl
I wonder if the sound of vinyl is in some ways similar to the "color" of speakers? It's not so much of an information difference, just the sound of the medium?
Any thoughts?