Larry wrote:
> >Also, even MP3s are an improvement over vinyl, cassettes and FM.
>macdef wrote:
> > Woah! Larry, now you're really out there ;) Vinyl on a good system
> > sounds as good as any CD, and FAR better than any MP3.
Larry replied:
> From time to time I hear "vinyl purists" make claims like yours. But
> they never sight any double blind studies. They present no data or facts
> to support their position.
I've not done any double blind tests, but I have done blind tests with
several people, using a fairly good stereo system, and there are plenty of
LPs out there that sound much better (in the unanimous view of those
listening) than the commercially-available CD version of the same piece. It
depends on the mastering and the pressing though, and I also have CDs that
sound better than the corresponding LP. None of this was statistically
significant, of course. We're talking about groups of 4-5 people. However,
I have never heard an MP3 (even a well-produced one) that came even close
to the quality of good LP (vinyl) sound.
For portability and ease of editing, I prefer minidisc. I hope that any
future, "computer-literate" flavour of minidisc that might emerge will
sound at least as good as what we have now. It does not necessarily follow
that it will. My older (late 1950s and 1960s) LPs generally sound better
than those from the 70s and 80s.
Gerry
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