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is the sound of vinyl due to the physical process of the turntable?

Same here. I do not own a turntable, however, if the sound of vinyl comes from the physical act of the record on the turntable why can't I transfer digital audio or at least emulate that process to digitally recreate that sound? I remember back in the 1970's you had 45rpm records on the back of cereal boxes and they were not vinyl, however they sounded good why can't I do that myself?
guitarsam
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millercarbon
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Tell you what. Why don't you buy a copy, try it out, and let us know how it goes?
https://www.discogs.com/No-Artist-The-Nothing-Record-Album/release/2161017
geof3
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Why not just buy a good TT, and join the converted?
mikelavigne
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Why not just buy a good TT, and join the converted?

his vinyl reference is from a cereal box......what else is there to say?

opinions about vinyl have been based on worse data points, after all. :-)
mrubey
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This explanation occurred to me back in the 80s when I first heard digital. It mimics Theo's explanation.

Sound is a physical vibratory phenomena.
Analog technology captures and replays vibration as vibration all within the vibratory realm. It is not changed from its fundamental nature and has a sense of reality.
Digital on the other hand, like a teletransporter, disassembles then reassembles sound. Something is lost.




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millercarbon
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mikelevigne wins:

"his vinyl reference is from a cereal box......what else is there to say?"





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