[Scott[_6_]]

On Jan 30, 7:19=A0pm, ScottW wrote:
On Jan 30, 11:37=A0am, Scott wrote:





On Jan 30, 7:22=A0am, "Arny Krueger" wrote:

"Rockinghorse Winner"
wrote in

I think the difference is definitely in production. Some
CD's I own, like Buena Vista Social Club, are just
spectacular.
It seems when the producers want to make a
great sounding CD, they can.

That says it all. No LP can truely be great sounding except in the
imaginations of those very few people who look on a medium that is ho=
bbled
by relatively massive amounts of audible noise and distoriton as bein=
g
beneficial.

You know I offered to put this claim to the test under blind
conditions and you declined to be subjected to such a test. Until such
a time that you are willing to subject yourself to such a test under
blind conditions I'm going to have to conclude this is pure bias. I'll
make the offer again. Using a high end two chanel playback system we
can play a variety of recordings sourced from various CDs, SACDs and
LPs of my chosing but the LP versions have to be sourced from my
equipment, You, under blind conditions have to identify the LP sourced
samples based on their audible distortion and their inability to
"sound great." You can bring a sample of your own that you consider a
to be great sounding so we can have some reference of you taste in
sound quality. I am willing to bet you will fail miserably in such a
test.

=A0How long are the "samples"?

That has yet to be determined since Arny has not taken up the offer.

=A0 I think this could be a very difficult
test with some samples of relative short duration which has fairly
high recording levels.
But play a track through from silent lead in to exit which includes
very quiet passages which don't completely mask the noise and I think
I'll be able to pass that test more often than not.

I have every intention of including quit passages. Silent leads
however are of no importance. I would insist that all samples be
samples in which there is a recording being played back.


=A0That doesn't mean I don't think vinyl can sound great, but greatness
is in the ear of the beholder.

It's in the ear and mind of the beholder. I believe that when biases
are eliminated LP playback at it's best, even with some of the most
demanding source material can and does offer SOTA sound quality and
can't be identified as vinyl simply by ear.