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On 12/25/2012 02:24 PM, Jeremy Jongepier wrote:

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> On 12/24/2012 10:45 AM, Florian Paul Schmidt wrote:

>> Now do it the other way around: Take some digital masters of albums and

>> cut vinyl records from then. Now do a double blind test. My hypothesis

>> is that you will be able to discriminate the vinyl from the digital

>> playback for the simple reason that the vinyl cutting and playback chain

>> introduces loads of imperfections that will be clearly audible.

>

> Doesn't this result in vinyl that can barely be played (unless the

> digital master was done for vinyl specifically)? I thought masters for

> vinyl and digital media were slightly different.

>

Yes, that was my impression, too.. For a good vinyl cut you have to have

a different mastering to work around the limitations of the medium..
Actually I worded that second point rather badly. The point was that the

vinyl cutting process (including special/professional mastering) will

introduce many more audible artefacts than the 44.1khz/16bit

downsampling export for a CD. Vinyl is an audibly inferior medium to a

good digital chain. So much worse that you need highly trained

professionals to work around the limitations to create a bearable

product. Some people might still prefer the sound. But that has nothing

to do with vinyl being the measurably better medium.
Flo
P.S.: I still like my vinyl collection of records. The haptics. The

nostalgia. The big pictures on the covers.. The handling of a pair of

Technics MK1210 and a good mixer is still awesome for mixes, etc..
--

Florian Paul Schmidt

http://fps.io
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