Comments on: MP3′s Sound Better than Vinyl or CD’s? http://www.classicvinylrecord.com/mp3s-sound-better-than-viny-cd/ Vinyl Records, Classic Albums and Audiophile Stuff Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:59:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Benhttp://www.classicvinylrecord.com/mp3s-sound-better-than-viny-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-3249 Ben Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:16:42 +0000 http://www.classicvinylrecord.com/?p=198#comment-3249 Hey, I agree with you. Vinyl is better. However, it's really got a lot do with what you are used to.If you listened to MP3's all your life, you would think that's how music is supposed to sound.Vinyl doesn't have the ability to get really loud due to the fact that they can't compress the sound on it like they can CD's and MP3's, and to many people, that means it doesn't sound as powerful and exciting.Ben Hey, I agree with you. Vinyl is better. However, it’s really got a lot do with what you are used to.

If you listened to MP3′s all your life, you would think that’s how music is supposed to sound.

Vinyl doesn’t have the ability to get really loud due to the fact that they can’t compress the sound on it like they can CD’s and MP3′s, and to many people, that means it doesn’t sound as powerful and exciting.

Ben

]]> By: Huh? Better?http://www.classicvinylrecord.com/mp3s-sound-better-than-viny-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-3247 Huh? Better? Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:35:39 +0000 http://www.classicvinylrecord.com/?p=198#comment-3247 Ok. I can accept that many people say they can't tell the diiference, there's no evidence etc.. even though I love vinyl.But how can a lossy format which discards data sound BETTER? Ok. I can accept that many people say they can’t tell the diiference, there’s no evidence etc.. even though I love vinyl.

But how can a lossy format which discards data sound BETTER?

]]> By: The Motorcycle Travelerhttp://www.classicvinylrecord.com/mp3s-sound-better-than-viny-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 The Motorcycle Traveler Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:34:17 +0000 http://www.classicvinylrecord.com/?p=198#comment-1031 I think you are right about kids being used to a certain sound (MP3 in your example). Bands know this and that is why bands like The Eagles strive so hard to make their live shows sound just like their albums. If their live music does not sound like what people are used to, people will not pay to see multiple shows, they leave with a feeling of disappointment. I have heard these comments after some excellent concerts that I have been to. I appreciated the live versions of the songs, for the musical talent that was demonstrated, but others complained as we were leaving that "the album was better." I argue that it may not have "been better" but it is what they (the average listener) is used to.Having said that, I listen to MP3 and CD a lot, as it is hard to listen to vinyl while I do my evening jog, or ride my motorcycle to work or on a trip. MP3 is easy for me, my GPS on the motorcycle plays MP3, my phone plays MP3, and my wife's iPod does too. All of these things are connected to my intercom on my bike.I do have to say that my Dad copied his records over to MP3 and CD. I can tell which ones were his favorites when I hear them, the grooves on the records were getting worn, and there are some scratches and pops in the music sometimes, mostly due to my brother and I mishandling the records so many years ago. I think you are right about kids being used to a certain sound (MP3 in your example). Bands know this and that is why bands like The Eagles strive so hard to make their live shows sound just like their albums. If their live music does not sound like what people are used to, people will not pay to see multiple shows, they leave with a feeling of disappointment. I have heard these comments after some excellent concerts that I have been to. I appreciated the live versions of the songs, for the musical talent that was demonstrated, but others complained as we were leaving that “the album was better.” I argue that it may not have “been better” but it is what they (the average listener) is used to.

Having said that, I listen to MP3 and CD a lot, as it is hard to listen to vinyl while I do my evening jog, or ride my motorcycle to work or on a trip. MP3 is easy for me, my GPS on the motorcycle plays MP3, my phone plays MP3, and my wife’s iPod does too. All of these things are connected to my intercom on my bike.

I do have to say that my Dad copied his records over to MP3 and CD. I can tell which ones were his favorites when I hear them, the grooves on the records were getting worn, and there are some scratches and pops in the music sometimes, mostly due to my brother and I mishandling the records so many years ago.

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