Rediscovering records

Everyone likes challenges otherwise we would have no sports. I don’t however think it is a challenge to play vinyl. People must just get past all this thing about digital versus vinyl.

Is it not correct to think that any form of restoration that only reduces noise or hiss remains true and authentic to the original sound recording? Surely it’s purely subjective by the remixer to think what should be added/subtracted here and there? Altering the sound recording available can be bad. We all know about bad remastering.

Maybe the OP can confirm if he is only concerned with vinyl reproduction within this discussion, it certainly feels like this to me.

From previous threads we know that the OP has both digital and analog setups.

I don’t see why people are so bothered by comparing the ability to capture a large orchestra with digital versus analog.  

I do digital, too. In fact, my system is digital most of the way through. But vinyl is still special, especially for the genres I like.

On a half decent turntable it is a delight. On a really good one, it is even better. They’ve come on in leaps and bounds over recent years.

Upgrading did wonders for mine - miles better than where it was five years ago. The only downside is that I can’t afford the latest upgrades. Not that it bothers me as I’m happy with what I’ve got. The availability of new upgrades doesn’t make it sound any worse. As a friend said, upgrading is like a bus - you can get off when you’ve gone as far as you need to go. Plus, there’ll be another one along soon.

It’s mind blowing how good a fifty or more year old record can sound. Much better than it ever could have done when it was new. New ones can sound great too - mastering is key.

@newton_john 

50 and 60 year old records can still sound wonderful, even with orchestra.  Depending on the mastering.

@mahler123 “l don’t see why people are so bothered about comparing….”

It appears we both have more in common than l first thought. 
My collection is 40/60 vinyl/CD. The CD side took off when shops started dropping LP racks from their shelves, so limited choice other than cassettes. CDs by default became the prominent media for the next 30 years if l wanted new. That tipped the balance. Now LPs are beginning to catch up again as l subliminally choose between CD or LP for each new item.

The most recent example is the first release in this country on the LP “1492 Conquest of Paradise” by Vangelis. There has always been the CD which l have had for 30 years, but this year a new double LP is available. I jumped at the chance to compare the new album. The recording has lost none of its brilliance and time will tell which gets more playtime in the future. At the moment the LP just edges it for enjoyment. Will have to see if the novelty wears off.

Obviously by what l have written, l am not into streaming. Net radio is about it, but as it never holds my attention for very long, I’m in the physical media camp. It is not really a concern which format l buy. Often it is just a choice of availability and price.