Technology changes, but Vinyl LP's live on !!!

[rwarn17588]

CF's well-researched missive about the relatively poor sound quality of LPs brings up something I'd forgotten.

Some music artists, during the LP age, tended to put their best material at the beginning of Side 1 and Side 2. That's because as the needle grooves closer to the center, the sound quality gets worse and worse. I had many, many LPs that sounded like crap on the last song of those sides because of that phenomenon.

With CDs and Mp3s, you don't have that problem. The songs sound good no matter what order they're in.

[FOTD]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

It would depend on condition and on demand.

Lee's was at 61st and Sheridan by The Savoy. There's a place at 31st and Sheridan back in the crotch of the old Boman Twin area.

What a "bonanza"..... If you have any old jazz or blues, let me know.

You think "American Beauty" sounds better on vinyl, CD, or good 'ol reel-to-reel?

Vinyl hands down....especially, those 1/2 speed master versions if you could find it. Reel to Reel were optimum in their day for jazz sessions and live concert recordings.

Again, digital is more efficient while vinyl is in the groove.

[Steve]

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

Again, digital is more efficient while vinyl is in the groove.

Agreed.  I had some family friends over for dinner a few weeks ago and when they came in the house, I had a 1960s vinyl Henry Mancini concert LP playing on the turntable.  I stood by while my friend explained to his 18-year-old son just what a vinyl LP was and how a turntable worked.  The teenager seemed fascinated by the ancient technology and just how wonderful the old stereo LP sounded.  I just chuckled under my breath, and got a kick out of his delight at the ancient medium.

I think properly maintained vinyl is superior to digital recordings, but we can argue for years about that and never really answer the issue.  Not to mention the loss of exquisite album cover art due to the shrinkage in size of recording discs.