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Originally posted by DJ A.i its simple... vinyls sound great on good sound systems and in big places... im talking about CLUB quality systems.so when you have a 'home' speakers or some cheap club speakers, the vinyl is just not going to sound right .. esp since its not in a big place(vinyl sound has more depth then CD's). dont get me wrong, cd's do have clear sound but it just doesnt give that extra "umph" like vinyl does when you're in a big place or a club.

very good point...on louder systems or even just good systems (meaning speakers that don't color the signal), it is easier to notice the difference between vinyl and cds....and also cd quality music and mp3s.

at home it does seem that cds play louder, it is a cleaner signal, but what it lacks is depth and warmth, which aren't as readily apparent.

think ppl have already said this, but oh well.

to auujay: Dvd is 24/96 i believe, and SACD is a totally different medium, it samples at a ridiculously high rate but only at one bit.

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Isn't it the case that tracks written to CD are mastered harder than vinyl recordings - i.e. they are limited more heavily to bring up the average perceived volume? That is why CDs frequently sound louder than vinyl, even though the peak signal level may be the same.