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Vinyl To Signal the End for CDs?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the wtb-10-disc-changer-for-my-car dept.

PJ1216 writes to mention that vinyl seems poised to make a comeback in the music industry. Some are even predicting that this comeback coupled with the surge in digital music sales could possibly close the door on CDs. "Portability is no longer any reason to stick with CDs, and neither is audio quality. Although vinyl purists are ripe for parody, they're right about one thing: Records can sound better than CDs. Although CDs have a wider dynamic range, mastering houses are often encouraged to compress the audio on CDs to make it as loud as possible: It's the so-called loudness war. Since the audio on vinyl can't be compressed to such extremes, records generally offer a more nuanced sound. Another reason for vinyl's sonic superiority is that no matter how high a sampling rate is, it can never contain all of the data present in an analog groove, Nyquist's theorem to the contrary."

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  1. New Analog Format by RailGunner · · Score: 5, Funny

    Forget vinyl - when can we get things recorded in Analog to Water?

    Plus, when you're done listening to it, you can make Ramen noodles with Skwisgaar's solos, or maybe even coffee with Toki's Rhythm Guitar parts...

    DETHKLOK RULES!

    1. Re:New Analog Format by senatorpjt · · Score: 5, Funny

      Just as soon as I quit my job so I can watch cartoons until 2am.

    2. Re:New Analog Format by Fett101 · · Score: 5, Funny

      "and yes, I know you can get very expensive record players that use laser's or some such thing instead of a needle"

      They call them CD players I believe.

    3. Re:New Analog Format by Lord+Ender · · Score: 5, Funny

      Only a fool keeps his data, music or otherwise, on a plastic disk of any sort. Your data belongs on a RAID. That NEVER degrades EVER, and with offsite backups, it will survive even the destruction of your house.

      Vinyl and CDs are for suckers.

      P.S. Anecdotes are worthless. You fail at science.

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  2. In a Related Story... by jcicora · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...8 tracks are due to make a comeback in 5 years

  3. Not until by Serhei · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not until laptops come with a vinyl drive.

  4. Re:not this again... by megaditto · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or crap cables (i.e. below $5,000).

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  5. loudness standard by Col.+Bloodnok · · Score: 5, Funny

    As we know from the excellent Spinal Tap documentary - loudness on analogue signals can be pushed to 11 (possibly further). We sometimes forget that CDs being digital can not pass 1.

    And often overlooked fact.