Why does Vinyl sound so much more alive than CD Audio?

[Rybeam]

CDs are classier when in paper boxes / sleeves IMO.

 

[Bobby D.]

I pose a challenge. Take your favorite turntable and preamp, connect them to the aux inputs of your computer, and rip your favorite LP into a CD-R. Then do a double blind test between your LP and CD-R on your HiFi. All the ticks, pops, and compression of the LP will be faithfully reproduced on the CD I've tried this, and can't tell the difference. But, I have many "re-issued" albums on CD that sound terrible. I don't think the record companies put the exact same source on both CDs and Vinyl.

Bobby D.

 

[RandyInDHS]

I was never impressed with vinyl. Too much hassle and too tempermental. Cds sound awesome irregardless and like tapes and vinyl, there are good recordings and bad. Vinyl sounds great the first few times, and then you can start to hear the sound quality go down hill, just like with tapes.

It's *regardless*... or *irrespective*

 

[Bogframe]

It's *regardless*... or *irrespective*

Thank you!

 

[tyreman]

No offence but I got out of vinyl when shure repalcement type IV and V cartridge styli cost more than the deal was worth.
I sold over 8 cases, milk crates of records, they were full to.