Geo wrote to Nightfox <=-
It would certainly be interesting to hear from a curiosity standpoint.
But in reality it kinda missed the point of Vinyl 8-)
A good clean, Anti Static 180g LP is pretty darn quiet. 8-)
A good clean, Anti Static 180g LP is pretty darn quiet. 8-)
I concur. A good quality vinyl on a fine system (decent needle
and cartridge) is a pleasure to witness.
It would certainly be interesting to hear from a curiosity standpoint.
But in reality it kinda missed the point of Vinyl 8-)
How does the laser turntable miss the point of vinyl?
Nightfox
Another thing I heeard not too long ago, that I didn't
really think much about before, is that the inner grooves
of a record isn't as able to reproduce high frequencies as
well as the outer grooves. Since records turn at a
constant speed, there's less and less area as the groove
gets toward the center, which means less surface available
to record audio information.
I've never heard of that. I've heard a lot of issues about
recordings from audiophiles and some audio engineers, but not
the thing about high-frequencies vs area wrt to inner grooves.
Vinyl (on a prestine system) has always sounded better for me
compared to the early CDs pressings that came out in the 80s.
laser turntable been around? I had no idea that this was
getting explored back in the 80s.[...]
I don't know how long this has been around. I think I
first came across that laser turntable maybe 8 years ago..
Interesting if it was being explored in the 80s. I'd think
the price would be less than it is if that were the case.
I was positioning myself to digitize my LP collection a few
years ago, but when Spotify came along, [...]
The advantage is it's your own copy of the music. I don't
like to rely on streaming services all the time..
Also, storage is cheap. I'd probably prefer to have a CD
version though. I ripped my whole CD collection in 2009,
and I sometimes still buy music on CD and rip it on my PC.
The 1st generation CD players did a horrible job with CDs
when they first came out.
I imagine that may be why some people think vinyl sounds
better.
No need to buy the laser turntable just yet. Audition one
if/when you get a chance. The cost of LPs is crazy at
$20+
I'm not sure where I'd be able to borrow one. I haven't
seen any in my area.
Further into the wiki article above: "A similar technology is
to scan or photograph the grooves of the record, and then
reconstruct the sound [...]
I've heard of that being done too. I think it would be
interesting to have a music collection in the form of
photos (as PNGs or JPGs) rather than audio files. I wonder
if you could even save some drive space that way.. I
wonder if a photo of a vinyl album would be smaller than
individual FLAC or MP3 files for the same album.
I was positioning myself to digitize my LP collection a few
years ago, but when Spotify came along, the whole idea seemed
moot. A Spotify subscription is far less than the cost of time
I don't think a streaming subscription is a substitute of
having your own copy. My father used to brag of some films
he had available at Amazon Prime for so cheap, until they
took those down of the platform.
I have taken the time to digitize my VHS or otherwise
obtain quality digital copies of my multimedia because of
that reason. You cannot count things to be available on the
Internet forever, even in the Pirate underdarks.
laser turntable been around? I had no idea that this was
getting explored back in the 80s.[...]
According to the article the first models were about $35K.
Now, they are $10K; that's a pretty good reduction! LOL
What's the point of recording and filing the tracks of an LP
when I can get exactly the same thing from Spotify in download
mode?
I imagine that may be why some people think vinyl sounds
better.
That's part of it. The early products had a two-fold problem:
the DACs in earlier models were poor, and the mastering of CDs
was not well done.
This article is a good read and explains some issues that even
persist to this day:
http://www.audiodrom.net/en/as-we-see-it-tips-thoughts/65-road-
to-hell
I've heard of that being done too. I think it would be
interesting to have a music collection in the form of
photos (as PNGs or JPGs) rather than audio files. I wonder
if you could even save some drive space that way.. I
wonder if a photo of a vinyl album would be smaller than
individual FLAC or MP3 files for the same album.
I wonder about the data-sizes with the photo approach too.
The key here is to extract the data established by the vinyl
grooves and store it in digital format for repeat listens. But
the designers of those players aren't thinking of that for the
player; they are wanting to replicate the real-time play of the
vinyl, at each and every play.
Makes sense to put VHS onto a newer medium anyway. I have a
DVR recorder that can faciliate the output of a VHS player so
that I could record the content of the VHS onto the HDD and
then burn the file to DVD. But some commercial VHS movie tapes
output a scramble signal and can't be copied that way.
Last but not least, the quality of the preamp which is the final link in the audio chain. A better preamp typically will have better audio.
Re: Turntables and LPs
By: Ogg to Arelor on Wed Sep 15 2021 11:58 pm
Makes sense to put VHS onto a newer medium anyway. I have a
DVR recorder that can faciliate the output of a VHS player so
that I could record the content of the VHS onto the HDD and
then burn the file to DVD. But some commercial VHS movie tapes
output a scramble signal and can't be copied that way.
If replacing VHS copies, I think it can make sense to buy the DVDs or blu-ra if available. They usually do a process so that the image takes advantage o the mediums' higher resolution. If you record VHS onto DVD etc., then you'r still really only getting a 480p(?) quality image from the VHS tape.
Nightfox
I don't disagree about the preamp, but the actual "final link" in the audio chain is your eardrums. And mine haven't aged well. [...]
Oh, and just before your eardrums comes the speakers. :-)
Digital Man wrote to Brian Rogers <=-
I don't disagree about the preamp, but the actual "final link" in the audio chain is your eardrums. And mine haven't aged well. Decades of playing drums in loud rock bands and shooting big guns, sometimes
without hearing protection, has had its toll. But I can still hear the difference between good and high fidelity, just not nearly as
pronounced as when I was much younger.
Oh, and just before your eardrums comes the speakers. :-)
I guess it just different not necessarily better. Its all
in the Mastering I rekon. 8-)
I'm the owner of a few thousand CDs since the advent of the CD
player. In time I discovered a common denominator among the
best sounding CDs - the best are mastered by Bob Clearmountain
or Bob Ludwig, or Bernie Grundman. This information was easily
noted on physical CDs but not so much now from streaming
sources. That's sad because anything by those guys no matter
what the genre - was/is great music.
Ogg wrote to Geo <=-
I guess it just different not necessarily better. Its all
in the Mastering I rekon. 8-)
OMG, is it ever!
OGG wrote to ARELOR <=-
But my point is that I *do* have my own originals. It just
doesn't make sense to go through the time and effort to make
copies when I can get them from Spotify.
Should the day arrive when a certain recording would nolonger
be available on Spotify.. no problem - *then* I could dig out
my original and make a copy of that.
Nightfox wrote to Ogg <=-
If replacing VHS copies, I think it can make sense to buy the DVDs or blu-rays if available. They usually do a process so that the image
takes advantage of the mediums' higher resolution. If you record VHS
onto DVD etc., then you're still really only getting a 480p(?) quality image from the VHS tape.
I find it interesting that with some TV shows that broadcast in 480p, they're able to remaster wide-screen editions and do some color correction in the process. Star Trek: TNG and DS9 are apparently getting remastered, and the widescreen shots look pretty good.
I find it interesting that with some TV shows that broadcast inStar Trek: TNG was already remastered, for blu-ray, and the entire show was released on blu-ray from 2012 to 2015. And they kept the image in 4:3
480p, they're able to remaster wide-screen editions and do some
color correction in the process. Star Trek: TNG and DS9 are
apparently getting remastered, and the widescreen shots look pretty
good.
Star Trek: TNG was already remastered, for blu-ray, and the entire
show was released on blu-ray from 2012 to 2015. And they kept the
image in 4:3
What does ANY of this have to do with Turntables and LP's???????
Should the day arrive when a certain recording would
nolonger be available on Spotify.. no problem - *then* I
could dig out my original and make a copy of that.
Statler Brothers - Maple Street Memories - the SONG (that
was a single release) is available everywhere, but the
album? Nope!
Side A is something you can put on and close your eyes and
you're THERE. I have it, still, and one day will get it
transferred over... :-)
I've found over the years that almost everything involved
with a conventional record can affect the sound quality
[...]
[...] Then you have stylus and cartridge... both of which
lose tone with age.
Last but not least, the quality of the preamp which is the
final link in the audio chain. A better preamp typically
will have better audio. [...]
Ogg wrote to Brian Rogers <=-
I thought it was just the stylus that would wear out. But
because of the cost, it's just as easy to get a whole new
cartrige+stylus combined.
I've been pretty happy with generic consumer hi-fi AM/FM/
Receiver amp combos. I'm impressed with people's systems that
have dedicated amps for just for LP/CD use, but my listening
spaces have been relatively small over the years (mostly
apartments) so the difference in sound with a audiophile
quality amp vs a receiver would not be much.
OGG wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-
Statler Brothers - Maple Street Memories - the SONG (that
was a single release) is available everywhere, but the
album? Nope!
Side A is something you can put on and close your eyes and
you're THERE. I have it, still, and one day will get it
transferred over... :-)
Interesting. One song, available. But not the rest of the
album.
Who knows what barganing goes on in arranging the licensing.
A few CD copies for sale on discogs, but they're not cheap!
Meanwhile, all the tunes are obtainable to purchase as MP3s.
I really wanted to audition the Vollenweider and Friends: 25
Years Live 1982-2007 recording (it was listed briefly on
Spotify) ..but by the time I went to give it a shot, it was
nolonger available to stream.
Same story.. streaming not available, but MP3 purchase, is.
I'm currently listening while typing this reply and cooking
supper. :-)
... I don't have time to wait for instant gratification.
https://mozaart.com/en/r/maple-street-memories-the-
statler-brothers
I really wanted to audition the Vollenweider and Friends: 25
Years Live 1982-2007 recording (it was listed briefly..
Same story.. streaming not available, but MP3 purchase, is.
Might check the site I link above? I did a search but didn't
find it...
And where are the MP3's available for Maple Street Memories? I
WILL be adding that to my collection!!!
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