Vinyl vs Streaming
Hey,
Hope this is OK to post here.
Do you ever find yourself questioning Vinyl in the face of Streaming?
And question yourself, why am I going through all this struggle when streaming is so much easier.
I was sitting on my couch streaming some hi res music, which was sounding great, asking this to myself.
It's just so much easier to stream and get from one song to another.
I know for some, their analog rig is much better and stronger than their digital side (if they even have one) and for others it might be the opposite.
Regardless, just wondering if you ever feel if it's worth all the extra work.
I prefer to own my music, thanks. Streaming has its place, but no internet, no music. Not doing that. As to quality, streaming’s as variable as media sources. A crappy recording is a crappy recording. That being said, the user interface with streaming is unparalleled. When I just want to listen, I’m usually spinning media. When I’m kicking it with friends and nobody’s really paying that much attention, streaming is the call. |
Analog vs digital, streaming vs vinyl, which sounds better? It depends. I have many old original pressings on vinyl, recorded on analog equipment that cannot be replicated in digital. Those LP’s sound amazing. Modern artists, releasing LP’s from digital masters, meh. Modern electronic music sounds great, to me, streamed via digital. So which sounds better? It depends. |
@larsman I was only an amateur photographer but I had some high end stuff from Nikon, Nikkormat in both 35mm and digital. I also had darkroom gear and so did some of my buddies. Lots of work there. Digital photography sure made that a simple process and with a decent printer, you con print larger and better photos than ever dreamed possible back in the old 35mm and box camera days. As I say, maybe this will or has already happened in audio, I just haven't heard it yet but it is getting close, even with my modest gear. I don't stream so I can't speak to that end of it but I've read and heard enough about it to understand that it can be quite impressive. The guy who sold me my last preamp has 10,000 vinyl records, 3 Linn LP 12's as well as other turntables and he almost never listens to any of them, streaming almost exclusively. I'm still pretty hooked on vinyl but enjoying CD and HDCD a lot more as my system has evolved to include them in more of a "caring" way. |
On a slightly different point, I don't think I have heard or experienced a really high end Vinyl Rig so far. I can only comment on what I hear from what I have on my Rig and Yes, at times I really like what I hear but I don't have another rig to compare it to. As pointed out, my Mofi deck with my Cartridge is probably only giving me a taste of what is possible but right now, I don't think I can really up the ante. I just purchased a lightly used Phono Stage - Lab12 Melto 1 and I feel that has brought up the level a little bit (in my other thread I discussed how I unfortunately damaged my Sim Audio Moon 110lp v2 phono, which hopefully I will be getting repaired) and so I had to get another Phono Pre-Amp. Going to shows I get to listen to other rigs but are they really setup that great? Probably not. I only really get to go to one really, being in Socal, The SHOW in Costa Mesa. So, it's difficult to gauge anything there. I supposed I could ask a dealer to set something up but I don't want to bother if I am not actually going to purchase anything. |
Living in a studio apartment, and not wanting to be accused of being a hoarder. I exclusively stream Qobuz. Never had a decent vinyl rig, so I don’t know if there is a comparison or not. Some music is unlistenable to streaming, it usually happens in old analog recordings. Some of the old AC/DC, Van Halen stuff hurts my ears. When you get to a current release, the music is euphoric. I’m guessing that the most people who feel that they’re streaming is not up to their vinylis because they’re using some bluesound or WIIM. There is definitely something about getting a big boy streamer. |
