So I've got this old tube home stereo integrated amp that I sometimes use with my turntable - it has a slider switch for selecting whether to use RIAA equalization when playing a record. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIAA_equalization/ has more detail, but it's basically a preset EQ to playback records encoded with it to help mastering so records can play better and longer. I think this EQ contributes to the "warmth" that people find so endearing in vinyl playback.
I find it hard to stomach what the RIAA has become today, especially when they were actually trying to help at one time, by making record playback more palatable starting in the '50s.
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So I've got this old tube home stereo integrated amp that I sometimes use with my turntable - it has a slider switch for selecting whether to use RIAA equalization when playing a record. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIAA_equalization/ has more detail, but it's basically a preset EQ to playback records encoded with it to help mastering so records can play better and longer. I think this EQ contributes to the "warmth" that people find so endearing in vinyl playback.
I find it hard to stomach what the RIAA has become today, especially when they were actually trying to help at one time, by making record playback more palatable starting in the '50s.