Sound quality of new vinyl recordings.


I would like to get back to vinyl. I have not heard any new vinyl yet but I question the sound quality and I hope someone can help as I have not yet found the answer to my question. Are new vinyl recordings from original analog source or are they just copying digital onto vinyl. If there are both out there what do I look for to tell the difference before I buy

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Showing 2 responses by elliottbnewcombjr

Probably nearly everyone here has a very revealing system, yours's too as you say.

My recommendation: Don’t over think it. Go for affordable content with good engineering. If it's INVOLVING, done!

Even if: this pressing, made in this plant, on this day of the week is ’better’ than other pressings, I can’t be bothered, just avoid crap, enjoy!

Yes, you will get some duds, but not many. Favorite artists? You will be more attentive when choosing, so more than likely not get a dud.

Part of your brain listening for differences can be detrimental to simple enjoyment.

Research the opinions regarding the content, musicians, instruments, engineering, perhaps stream first to verify your taste, then find an LP, new or used, get it, enjoy it.

It is amazing how good an old LP properly cleaned sounds, or a very good used one, or new, (often need clean them).

I’ve bought a few 180g, more than half had warps, some so bad I had to return them. No more.

Bought a few 45 rpm, they do sound better, yet I’m not buying any more 45’s, a good 33 rpm sounds excellent already.

To dip your toe into Vinyl, to see IF you will stick with it:

This TT is my recommendation:

 

 

It has a built-in optional phono eq stage, so it can go into any line level input.

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As soon as you decide vinyl is pretty good, then you buy a cartridge with advanced stylus, improved imaging via wide channel separation 28db and tighter center balance 1db

You will hear a noticeable improvement

 

 

now you have two headshells with two cartridges.

Hooked? Then better TT, better Tonearm (with removable headshell), you can start with the VM540ML cartridge you bought, and move up from there. Newer TT, more than likely now need a separate Phono Stage. Move up to MC cartridge, now need either a SUT (step-up-transformer) or a phono stage that works for both MM and MC cartridges. Bit by Bit, if hooked, if moving up, you will get lots of advice/help here. Point is, this AT120 TT is an easy and inexpensive way to determine IF you will stick with Vinyl.

If vinyl is not for you, then you haven't spent too much money to find that out.