PhilNYC Wrote: > It's not a question of absolute range as much as it is about resolution. > If you've ever listened to a state of the art vinyl rig compared to a > start of the art digital rig, there's no comparison which has more > nuance and sophistication in the sound, even though vinyl doesn't > actually legitimately achieve the same dynamic range as digital. I > know this is going to sound cliche and like some audiophile BS, but it > is completely dependent on the recording, the acoustic environment of > the audio system, the quality of the system, and the listener's hearing > ability (in that order, IMHO) as to whether (1) there is a significant > audible difference, and (2) whether its worth the dollars paid to get > there. > > On a tangent, it does knock me out when someone buys really expensive > gear and then does nothing with regards to acoustic treatments etc. > Room acoustics is 50% of the equation *at least*...
I'm going to have to disagree on the vinyl v. digital... of course just my opinion. Given quality recordings, I feel a digital rig achieves just as much detail (if not more) and sophistication as a vinyl rig, without the sacrifice to dynamic range and inevitable surface noise. I had a very solid vinyl rig (VPI Super Scoutmaster w/ Grado Statement and Ray Samuels XR-10B) and a wide range of audiophile vinyl, but simply didn't think it compared to my digital setup. I do think vinyl can be excellent and envy the library, but the sonic benfits didn't weigh out for me. Totally agree on the acoustics. What further surprises me is that given that making a room with perfect acoustics is almost impossible, that more audiophiles haven't opened their ears to the benefits of advanced room correction. -- Sleestack *headphone:* singlepower sds-xlr at, classe sacd2, hd650 *2 channel:* tact rcs 2.2.xp w/ full aberdeen mods, bel canto oneref. 1000 monoblocks x 4,teac esoteric p-03/d-03, epiphany 20-21s, tact w210 corner load subs *5.1 channel:* tact tcs mkii w/ aberdeen power supply, tact boz 216/2200 (x5) w/ aberdeen power supply, tact adc6 w/ full aberdeen mods, denon 5910, bel canto pl-1a, eggleston andra ii (x5), velodyne dd-15, pioneer elite pro 1130hd ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sleestack's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26332 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
