What albums, in your opinion, sound unquestionably better on Vinyl rather than Digital?


So this is not an effort to start a medium-war thread, rather in my view some records just seem to be mastered better on the vinyl record version than the digital version. Three that spring to mind from my record collection:

  • Henri Texier - Varech
  • Tom Misch - Geography
  • JLin - Black Origami (this very surprisingly to me)


I know everyone’s system is different, everyone’s ears are different and everyone’s tastes are different, but for the purposes of this discussion let us assume that YOU are the final arbiter of objective reality!
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Showing 1 response by richopp

Like others have posted, ALL OF THEM. 

When you use algorithms to remove every x bit from the stream to save time and space, you prevent the entire recording from being recoreded and played back, even if the codec is supposed to "replace" those bits.

Listen to "electronic" drums or a "chip" Hammond B-3.  Then listen to the real instruments.  If you cannot tell the difference, then go with digital and be happy.  This is not to say that electronic drums and fake B-3's don't have a specific sound and have a place in creating music for those who wish that sound.  They simply do not SOUND like the actual instruments, period, so go with what you personally prefer.  Just don't believe that "digital" instruments or recordings sound the same as the ones they are trying to copy.  They don't.