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shofmon88 t1_iuqr99q wrote

Reply to comment by brickmaster32000 in Audio-Technica resurrects its Sound Burger portable turntable from the '80s by thebelsnickle1991

I wish more "audiophiles" understood this.

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synthsucht t1_iur1o27 wrote

They understand. Why else do you think tube amps are a thing? Hint: it’s the saturation.

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shofmon88 t1_iur37aa wrote

Those people do. It's the people that make lossless recordings of vinyl "because vinyl has the highest fidelity" that I'm referencing.

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TSMKFail t1_iuruk2e wrote

It's silly because in some cases the album is mixed differently for vinyl because you can't go as hard on the bass iirc.

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jnemesh t1_ius7kcm wrote

And sometimes, the label insists on overly compressing the CD and digital formats, while allowing the artist to have uncompressed audio on vinyl. Red Hot Chile Peppers is a perfect example. Go listen to just about any of their albums on CD, then listen on vinyl. In the end, it's all about how well the album is mixed and if compression is (over) used.

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LurkerPatrol t1_ius3y6h wrote

Making physical grooves in a platter is considered highest fidelity?

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shofmon88 t1_iusoywc wrote

Yes, there are people that unironically believe this.

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