27-02-2004, 09:30 PM
Quote:Originally posted by edmonsta
Man, I think I'm in love with that thing... maybe one day....
I must admit, even with my turntables, the sound quality is so much better...
Ok, the CD's don't have the "buzzing" noise that turntables tend to make, but if you listen past that and actually concentrate on the sound of the music, then there is no doubt that vinyls are better....
I can't explain it, although a cd may be "clearer", the vinyl has so much more "musical depth"
Does that make sense? :confused:
Ed the buzz you are hearing is one of the negative aspects of having a direct drive motor powering your turntable. Audiophile turntables are almost always belt drive using a decoupled suspension - a combination which tends to do away with that annoying buzz. My ancient Pink Triangle PTII is whisper quiet when running and they can be made even quieter by the addition of after market modifications to the motor and power supply - my PTII actually runs of a 12v rechargeable battery supply to make it quieter and more stable.
As to what you say about the clarity of vinyl you are 100% correct. Decently recorded vinyl has a lot more depth and vividness in comparison to CD. Unfortunately most people never got to hear the awesome quality of vinyl back then and so CD with its ease of use came in and overtook vinyl. However, now that the sun is setting on the CD format the new formats that will take over have at least brought the digital age within a range of analogue in terms of sheer sound quality.