I remember fighting it. I remember seeing the CD's n the window of my LP store and convinced myself that was software, not music, and belonged in a computer shop - not a music store. I went years ignoring the CD until a girlfriend bought me a Yamaha CD player and a CD (U2- Joshua Tree). I had the album and remembered playing the CD and how it sounded like pure crap, and she loved it. So I smiled and thanked her. As much as I probably have a thousand CDs, I never really cared for the format. It was born out of convenience, not sound quality. My turntable blows away any digital I have ever heard. Don't get me started on 15ips tape.
When CDs first came onto the market in 1982 .......
Everyone was "blown away" with the perceived clarity of sound.
I might be wrong (hence this post) but my recollection was the major difference between a CD and it's vinyl analog was merely volume.
CDs were mastered with an audio stream turned up to 1.2v (?) whereas all analog recordings (vinyl, tape etc.) had been mastered using an analog audio stream of 0.8v
Is this on the money or am I mistaken ... ??