Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?


Just like those driving a Porsche SUV can join PCA (digital audio fans can join Audiogon) but are certainly not Porschephiles unless they also own a coupe (Panamera owners I guess gets a pass here).

Please respond with a yes or no and we'll tally a vote for the first 100 responses.

sokogear

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"Results show that major music listeners rated the digital versions of live concerts better than corresponding analog versions...."
https://www.jstor.org/stable/40319018?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents

"Vinyl pressings are not a precise replication of the audio wave recorded in the master"

Think about the physics of a needle bouncing around on a relatively heavy plate of plastic, compared to cd,  with an abundance of wow and flutter, pop and scratches,  wearing down every time it is played. 

It is ok to PREFER vinyl but it is it not even close to cd in terms of accuracy  and reproducibility.

Cheers