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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.

 

jay73
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oddiofyl
4,564 posts
 

I just put a new Dynavector XX2 on my table and I was really surprised how good my LPs sound. They were good before but that xx2 really pulls a lot of detail and has big dynamics.  

Sure digital is great but with a great LP it's as good or better.  Sometimes just different,  but really enjoyable with that cartridge. 

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audphile1
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nubiann

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audphile1

 

And let’s be real. This is a mostly aged (ahem) crowd whose hearing is changing, and the draw of convenience & downsizing looms large at a certain point. 

Dismissing someone because they can’t hear 18 kHz is like dismissing a photographer because they can’t see ultraviolet.
 

not quiet the same. photography is about understanding light, creating artistic composition and knowing what aperture and exposure to set to capture what you intend and keep the viewer’s focus on the right objects in the photograph. You don’t need to see in ultraviolet.

mahler123
3,991 posts
 

One somewhat tangential subject is that the breadth of repertoire available digitally dwarfs that on vinyl.  I listen primarily to Classical and once independent CD labels revved up we began to be able to hear thousands of composers who somehow didn’t land in the Classical Canon , and it’s further expanded with streaming.  I have read and heard that similar things have happened with other genres.  Heck, I know people that have bands as side gigs to their regular jobs that have been able to release songs that have got thousands of clicks.

  

bobo1000
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I am old, had an high-end system in the 70s, Bob Carver front end, moving coil cart..beautiful Infinity speakers. It sounded incredible in that moment. Lots of time has past…got out of it….but…
5 years ago…I decided to get back in..music is something that I can still enjoy at my age…I researched heavily. Decided to go all digital..99% streaming. I made some mistakes..learned more…It’s been a fun ride. I am a separates guy. I am now using a hi-end dedicated streamer, D2D converter, R2R DAC, a tube preamp that I personally modified. LPS where ever I can. Streaming Qobuz on Roon.  I have no way of knowing how this sounds compared to vinyl (I have no records or turntable😅). It’s all about the music and I have tons at my fingertips. I smile whenever I sit down to listen or research new music.  Thanks foray the  "pondering", here!
As long as we are all having fun…that’s all that matters!

calvinandhobbes
327 posts
 

Even with digital, I find that even local digital files sound just a LITTLE better than streaming though that gap seems to have narrowed with better power filtration.

I listen to digital (mostly local digital files) about 95% of the time due to the much greater convenience factor. However, I still like the sound of (most) vinyl better and I'm starting to listen to more vinyl again after having become a mostly empty nester.

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