digital vs analog. here we go again.
Digital "samples" signals at a certain clock rate and bit sampling rate. this means for example if you were to digitally record a live concert, the the digital signal records the analog sound/signal at a certain sample rate.
you are inherently missing part of the signal. no matter the sample rate.
However, the higher the sample rate, the closer you get to the accurate signal.
So, if you take the people playing analog music via microphones and digitally record it and that is the only recording. Then convert that digital recording to an analog recording for vinyl and listen via equally good vinyl system and the same digital recording via a digital playback system, will you hear a difference? probably not.
But, take that same concert and record it analog and also record it digitally and play the analog recording on a very nice analog system and also play the digital recording on an equally nice digital playback system and I would bet a nice lunch you will hear a difference and the analog system will sound more spacious.
Take a concert or performance and record it analog. Then also remaster the recording digitally. Play the original analog recording on a vinyl system and then play the digitally remastered recording on an analog system and you will hear a difference. Play the digitally remastered recording on a digital system vs the analog system/recording and you definitely will hear a difference.
But, as mentioned previously, it really depends on what you are listening to, how the music was recorded.
A very nice digital system will sound wonderful. It has come a long way. non fatiguing, great sound.
But, when doing this type of comparison, one must compare apples to apples.
equally nice digital and analog system:
analog recording vs digitally remastered analog recording: analog wins
digital recording to analog vs digital recording: coin flip.
just my opinion.
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Digital "samples" signals at a certain clock rate and bit sampling rate. this means for example if you were to digitally record a live concert, the the digital signal records the analog sound/signal at a certain sample rate.
you are inherently missing part of the signal. no matter the sample rate.
However, the higher the sample rate, the closer you get to the accurate signal.
So, if you take the people playing analog music via microphones and digitally record it and that is the only recording. Then convert that digital recording to an analog recording for vinyl and listen via equally good vinyl system and the same digital recording via a digital playback system, will you hear a difference? probably not.
But, take that same concert and record it analog and also record it digitally and play the analog recording on a very nice analog system and also play the digital recording on an equally nice digital playback system and I would bet a nice lunch you will hear a difference and the analog system will sound more spacious.
Take a concert or performance and record it analog. Then also remaster the recording digitally. Play the original analog recording on a vinyl system and then play the digitally remastered recording on an analog system and you will hear a difference. Play the digitally remastered recording on a digital system vs the analog system/recording and you definitely will hear a difference.
But, as mentioned previously, it really depends on what you are listening to, how the music was recorded.
A very nice digital system will sound wonderful. It has come a long way. non fatiguing, great sound.
But, when doing this type of comparison, one must compare apples to apples.
equally nice digital and analog system:
analog recording vs digitally remastered analog recording: analog wins
digital recording to analog vs digital recording: coin flip.
just my opinion.
enjoy