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Posted by nrjizer on Oct-22-2004 08:33:

Question: CD vs Vinyl sound

Please keep this from turning into another CD vs Vinyl debate.

I want to know if any of you can honestly tell the difference sound wise between a full quality (NOT mp3) CD track, and that same track on vinyl, in a large, audiophile system.

Posted by Freak on Oct-22-2004 10:27:

yes

Posted by djxtension on Oct-22-2004 10:43:

yes

Posted by tu_face on Oct-22-2004 10:58:

yes.

Posted by 6iki_Snake on Oct-22-2004 12:02:

yes

Posted by Tiger777 on Oct-22-2004 12:32:

yes?

Posted by basd on Oct-22-2004 12:36:

No. Or at least, I think I can't. Never tested it though.

Posted by 6iki_Snake on Oct-22-2004 12:45:

quote:
Originally posted by basd
No. Or at least, I think I can't. Never tested it though.

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Posted by sleepydragon on Oct-22-2004 14:08:

yes

Posted by T-Soma on Oct-22-2004 16:06:

Well i think that answerd your question. But what about all these new features they are being brung out on digital TTs that are supposed 2 make it sound more like vinyl, think these actualy work?

Posted by D Dubya on Oct-22-2004 16:33:

I can't tell the difference -- Especially over a large sound system like they have in the clubs. Between the natural reverberation and so forth, I don't think it's possible.

Posted by nrjizer on Oct-22-2004 17:45:

Alright, I guess that answers that. I couldn't really notice when I saw James Zabiela, then again I was wearing ear plugs.

Is the difference really that obvious to you? I mean, quality wise (not "oh, some crackles and pops, it must be a record"). I know we're DJs, we're supposed to have an ear for this thing, but when you're down on the floor dancing, and you're not watching the DJ booth, can you listen and say to yourself "ok this one's a CD... this one's a record... so is this one... and this one's a CD..." ?

When I saw JZ, those CD's still sounded pretty banging. And with guys like Sasha switching to all-CD, I guess it can't be that big? (Of course, BT says he's half deaf)

Posted by starlabs on Oct-22-2004 17:51:

I think that depends if you're the DJ or not IMO. If you're the DJ in the DJ booth, the sound acoustics will be very different than if you're dancing in the crowd.

Will 99% of the crowd at a big club notice it? Doubtful. Will they care? Nope.

Posted by Aris on Oct-22-2004 22:16:

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Will 99% of the crowd at a big club notice it? Doubtful. Will they care? Nope

Well said. Club speakers aren't exactly studio monitors and honestly, after two drinks and 30 min of banging loud music, I don't think your ears can distinguish between vinyl & CD ... that's my experience anyway

Posted by tubby on Oct-22-2004 22:30:

on a true audiophile system they will be very obviously different.
on a club system you might be able to notice if you're paying attention

Posted by bass.exe on Oct-23-2004 11:41:

vinyls replay a wider frequency range than digital, especially the lower frequencies that you may not hear with your ears but feel with your body. Zabiela boosts the bass when he plays to try to get it as close to possible to vinyl quality so you may not have noticed much difference.