CD OR VINYL?

Soft Pillow · April 14th, 2009, 07:53 AM

Which do you prefer & why? In terms of sound quality, which format do you feel delivers the ultimate in audio? Do you think the compact disc will continue in future? Is vinyl a superior investment? All responses greatly appreciated! Thank you.

**kiwi** · April 14th, 2009, 08:04 AM

well, I do like that nostalgic crackle you get when you put the needle on the vinyl.

As to what sounds better - ??? - I dunno - they all sound good when you stoned.

Estreeter · April 14th, 2009, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Soft Pillow

Which do you prefer & why? In terms of sound quality, which format do you feel delivers the ultimate in audio? Do you think the compact disc will continue in future? Is vinyl a superior investment? All responses greatly appreciated! Thank you.

Thats easy, for collecting, vinyl

For music just to have, CD, which is already slowly on the way out with being able to download music and store on a hard drive or iPod.

But nothing beats vinyl for collecting music, it feels like you actually have something whereas a CD feels a bit impersonal

**eelcat** · April 14th, 2009, 08:28 AM

Put me down as a vote for vinyl. I'm not a strict purist as I have most of my music now as mp3 for convenience. But I am of an age where I was buying records since the mid 70's and enjoy having a vinyl collection purely for asthetic reasons now.

The following albums represent styles of covers that could not possibly have the same effect on cd

Rolling Stones - Satanic Majesties Request (with 3D cover)
Beatles - White Album (with all inserts)
Led Zeppelin - 3 (with "wheel" cover)
Beggars Opera - Pathfinder (with fold out 6 panel poster cover)
Quintessense - Self Titled (with dye cut cover)
Picture Disc and Coloured vinyl records.
And those Crass Punk LP's that had Newspaper type covers.

jtath · April 14th, 2009, 08:35 AM

I'm still waiting to see how the compact disc does before I upgrade from my 8-track collection :P

**Wendigo** · April 14th, 2009, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jtath

I'm still waiting to see how the compact disc does before I upgrade from my 8-track collection :P

And I'm damned if I'll destroy my clay tablets until they solve the fact that paperback books start to turn yellow at the edges after a mere 20 or so years.
I still have my old KISS, Scorpions and a few other metal albums on vinyl as they bring back my youth.
For ease of storage the CD is pretty much ideal.

**Futuro** · April 14th, 2009, 10:59 AM

Soundwise 12"/ 45 rpm Maxi-single gives best sound from my system. I have 90% vinyl 10% Cd`s , vinyl is not so handy when listening "The Wall" or "Live bursting out".
When looking cover-art, LP is superior, especially with gatefold sleeves and lyrics-sheet etc. I listen lots of dub and drum`n`bass, so vinyl is number one for me. As a teen, when I or some of my friends had bought a new LP, we gathered together and listened it, maybe taped it too, nice memories!
Nowadays I just dream about having an own JukeBox, with all those weird and cool surf-instrumental 7" singles in it!
DJ culture and underground punk-rock/hardcore-bands have practically kept vinyl alive through all those very bad years. Maybe without them vinyl had died completely, except at Jamaica, where they have always pressed vinyl records.
You could have ALL Springsteen records as audiophile, high-quality pressings, best possible stereo and speaker-system, maybe an acoustic listening room too. Or you could be a farmer, with few old dusty Bruce-tapes on your pick-up "car-stereo", you sing with Bruce when driving, there`s lots of extra noise from car. They are both enjoying it, so It`s music that matters. Still, I vote for vinyl!

**G-Type** · April 14th, 2009, 11:49 AM

Nothing beats vinyl when it comes to terms of "Natural Sound" - playing well-maintained vinyls on my Thorens turntable with Goldring-cartridge...this is heaven on earth

Only accept CD´s or MP3 when being on vacation

Estreeter · April 14th, 2009, 11:55 AM

I forgot to mention earlier, you can scratch either, and vinyl is still OK to play, but with CD it stall the computer

, jams the CD player

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but a turntable you can just nudge it

buggeration · April 14th, 2009, 01:03 PM

As a child of the sixties, vinyl was the only true option, as such. The introduction of cartridge/tape didn't influence my choice and it wasn't until the mid-nineties that I bought my first c.d player - The Division Bell/Pink Floyd, being my first c.d. purchase. Now, although I have an extensive vinyl collection, many have been replaced by c.d's.
C.D's. are convenient to use, easier than vinyl to store and of course you can play them in the car. So for me, c.d's would be my first choice today. Sound quality too, is superior. My only complaint is the 'blurb' accompanying c.d's is often so small as to be virtually unreadable and the plastic c.d cases are far too flimsy.

April 14th, 2009, 07:53 AM	#1
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kiwi I'm a hornisod Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Here @ VEF Posts: 1,422 Thanks: 6,194 Thanked 69,998 Times in 1,447 Posts	well, I do like that nostalgic crackle you get when you put the needle on the vinyl. As to what sounds better - ??? - I dunno - they all sound good when you stoned. __________________ Love All The People To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Futuro Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: F1nland Posts: 1,791 Thanks: 12,113 Thanked 36,672 Times in 1,899 Posts	Soundwise 12"/ 45 rpm Maxi-single gives best sound from my system. I have 90% vinyl 10% Cd`s , vinyl is not so handy when listening "The Wall" or "Live bursting out". When looking cover-art, LP is superior, especially with gatefold sleeves and lyrics-sheet etc. I listen lots of dub and drum`n`bass, so vinyl is number one for me. As a teen, when I or some of my friends had bought a new LP, we gathered together and listened it, maybe taped it too, nice memories! Nowadays I just dream about having an own JukeBox, with all those weird and cool surf-instrumental 7" singles in it! DJ culture and underground punk-rock/hardcore-bands have practically kept vinyl alive through all those very bad years. Maybe without them vinyl had died completely, except at Jamaica, where they have always pressed vinyl records. You could have ALL Springsteen records as audiophile, high-quality pressings, best possible stereo and speaker-system, maybe an acoustic listening room too. Or you could be a farmer, with few old dusty Bruce-tapes on your pick-up "car-stereo", you sing with Bruce when driving, there`s lots of extra noise from car. They are both enjoying it, so It`s music that matters. Still, I vote for vinyl! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. If any of my links are down, send me PM and direct link to post that needs some reuploading.

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G-Type Tagged 'Suave' Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: KAN 169 Posts: 17,380 Thanks: 137,431 Thanked 330,358 Times in 17,834 Posts	Nothing beats vinyl when it comes to terms of "Natural Sound" - playing well-maintained vinyls on my Thorens turntable with Goldring-cartridge...this is heaven on earth Only accept CD´s or MP3 when being on vacation __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. It´s becoming a waste of time, Morse. I can´t agree more, Sir! So let´s enjoy the Jag...and have a pint To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Estreeter *Administrator* Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The 19th hole Posts: 58,205 Thanks: 450,412 Thanked 897,703 Times in 60,407 Posts	I forgot to mention earlier, you can scratch either, and vinyl is still OK to play, but with CD it stall the computer, jams the CD player, but a turntable you can just nudge it __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

April 14th, 2009, 08:28 AM	#4
eelcat Vintage Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 660 Thanks: 2,389 Thanked 6,300 Times in 648 Posts	Put me down as a vote for vinyl. I'm not a strict purist as I have most of my music now as mp3 for convenience. But I am of an age where I was buying records since the mid 70's and enjoy having a vinyl collection purely for asthetic reasons now. The following albums represent styles of covers that could not possibly have the same effect on cd Rolling Stones - Satanic Majesties Request (with 3D cover) Beatles - White Album (with all inserts) Led Zeppelin - 3 (with "wheel" cover) Beggars Opera - Pathfinder (with fold out 6 panel poster cover) Quintessense - Self Titled (with dye cut cover) Picture Disc and Coloured vinyl records. And those Crass Punk LP's that had Newspaper type covers.

April 14th, 2009, 08:35 AM	#5
jtath Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 12 Thanks: 7 Thanked 59 Times in 12 Posts	I'm still waiting to see how the compact disc does before I upgrade from my 8-track collection :P

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buggeration Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Halfway between here and there! Posts: 296 Thanks: 281 Thanked 2,511 Times in 277 Posts	As a child of the sixties, vinyl was the only true option, as such. The introduction of cartridge/tape didn't influence my choice and it wasn't until the mid-nineties that I bought my first c.d player - The Division Bell/Pink Floyd, being my first c.d. purchase. Now, although I have an extensive vinyl collection, many have been replaced by c.d's. C.D's. are convenient to use, easier than vinyl to store and of course you can play them in the car. So for me, c.d's would be my first choice today. Sound quality too, is superior. My only complaint is the 'blurb' accompanying c.d's is often so small as to be virtually unreadable and the plastic c.d cases are far too flimsy. __________________ We don't grow up; we just grow old.