Sound out! LP or SACD?
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Depends on the recording. If you discount this fact, how can you make a logical decision?
Please re-read.I know it all comes down to the recording and to a degree, convenience. Not counting the convenience factor, which sounds better to you?
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I went back to vinyl for the simplicity. I started listening to music just as CD's started replacing vinyl. Recently I decided to return to vinyl. My CD player was my son's Xbox game console. I had to rummage through the couch for a controller that didn't have dead batteries, then turn on the TV, turn on the home theater console, turn on the Xbox, Turn off the surround sound, and load a CD to listen to an album. The Xbox POS died recently. Now to listen to a record I push one button, cue a record and relax. F that modern stuff!!Sources: Technics SL1200MKII | SME3009 Tonearm | Monster Alpha 1 MC cartridge | Oppo UDP203 disk player | Nikko NT-790 analog tuner | Musical Fidelity Trivista 21 DAC | Preamp: Threshold SL-10 | Amplifier: Threshold Stasis 2 | Speakers: Snell Acoustics C/V | Kimber 12-TC bi wire speakers | Analysis plus Oval 1 preamp to amp | Wireworld Eclipse 7 DAC to Preamp | Wireworld eclipse digital IC Oppo to DAC | Audioquest Quartz tuner to preamp |
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Now, I have to admit. That's the first time I've heard that LP's were more convenient than an CD. Damn, ya' learn something everyday.~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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Depends on the recording. If you discount this fact, how can you make a logical decision?
Easy. Vinyl has surface noise regardless of how good you clean it and every time you play it, the high frequencies diminish. No such issues with SACD.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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SACD sounds good but I wonder what it would cost to replace my 6000 LP collection IF all the titles were available. When available, I buy my favorite albums on SACD for use and preservation purposes. You can't just reach on the shelf and pull down a SACD on any title you want to hear. Simply for the variety of music, I'll vote for vinyl.>
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I love both!!! You can't make me pick I refuse!!! LOL!!
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Polkersince85 wrote: »SACD sounds good but I wonder what it would cost to replace my 6000 LP collection IF all the titles were available. When available, I buy my favorite albums on SACD for use and preservation purposes. You can't just reach on the shelf and pull down a SACD on any title you want to hear. Simply for the variety of music, I'll vote for vinyl.
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I went back to vinyl for the simplicity. I started listening to music just as CD's started replacing vinyl. Recently I decided to return to vinyl. My CD player was my son's Xbox game console. I had to rummage through the couch for a controller that didn't have dead batteries, then turn on the TV, turn on the home theater console, turn on the Xbox, Turn off the surround sound, and load a CD to listen to an album. The Xbox POS died recently. Now to listen to a record I push one button, cue a record and relax. F that modern stuff!!
Odd, I just hit "Play CD" on the Harmony. Done.
LOL!! 