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always go back to lp after listening to cd for a while. it,s more satisfying!
Most audiophiles' record collections include LPs <I>and</I> CDs, but one format invariably is played more than the other. In yours, which one is it, and by how much?
I don't own any LPs and probably never will. I can understand listening to LPs if that is where you have your music stored, but I am sure most people would agree that digital technology is a superior format for music. Personally, I have never heard an LP machine I would trade for my Meridian 508.
I love vinyl but have never been able to match my Rotel amp & TDL speakers to my JH turntable with any adequate phono stage or cartridge. I am plagued with a tinny sound and no bass response - any ideas ? Best component - by far the Marantz SX72 scratch supressor which makes it worthwhile searching for slightly damaged but wonderful records.
After developing my own Turntable, i use it far often then the CD-Player. The enjoment of vinyl is far bigger. Also the way the presentation is done, vinyl get's a clear yes. I heard a lot of expencive CD-Players, during my journey. The only one which could replace is a Naim CDSII. Enjoy. -Mathias PS: Don't forget the tuners as an important source. If a good aerial is available..
Undoubtedly I listen to rather more CDs than LPs, because more new releases are coming out on CD than on LP, and also because it takes time to go through the fiddly process of applying LAST preservative to new LPs. But the other day I was able to acquire a stack of new LPs, and I already know that "Musique a la cour de Prague" (Andre Charlin CL 39) will be played again and again for its sheer stunning realism.
I spent many years with the LP, and have always felt it the limiting factor in my system's performance. I can live without the record brushes, needle cleaners, anti-static guns, rice-paper liners, pops & ticks, warps, and all the rest of the b-llsh-t that accompanies record ownership.