Dry-Accountant3055 t1_j23zgl8 wrote
Reply to comment by Opus-the-Penguin in Wiil CD's make a comeback like Vinyl? by trukises
Hey there. I'm just going to respectfully play devil's advocate: why then did all those first generation CDs get remastered 10-15 years later? (Because the technology took time to perfect. I think this is a completely subjective argument as I still enjoy CDs and Records)
Opus-the-Penguin t1_j24ggdb wrote
That's one reason, and I agree. Sound engineers learned things as they went along that allowed them to more effectively exploit CD technology. There were a few CDs I bought in those early days that were just done wrong and were unpleasant to listen to. But even the ones that were done well might have benefited from a second look. My point is not that the CDs produced in the 80s were as good as they could be. I'm just saying they were good enough to be obviously superior to LPs, even to the casual listener. The article I link to explains why.
galvanizedrocknroll t1_j24y6xh wrote
"obviously superior" is the subjective part. Nobody is agreeing that the Columbia Dylan CDs or Costello CDs from the 80's sound superior to a clean vinyl record. However the reissued later versions might be. (probably are) The exception may be in Classical which benefit from the reduction in the "warm tones" of vinyl. If you had the Bill the Cat flexi disc you would see that warm tone matters
galvanizedrocknroll t1_j24yuax wrote
"obviously superior" is the subjective part. Nobody is agreeing that the Columbia Dylan CDs or Costello CDs from the 80's sound superior to a clean vinyl record. However the reissued later versions might be. (probably are) The exception may be in Classical which benefit from the reduction in the "warm tones" of vinyl. If you had the Bill the Cat flexi disc you would see that warm tone matters.
Opus-the-Penguin t1_j25a9d7 wrote
> "obviously superior" is the subjective part.
Of course. And what I'm saying is that almost all of us heard it that way. No one's saying there weren't examples of poor CD transfers.
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