radiohead

being the maahooosive radiohead fan that I am, I just might go vinyl just to play the last 2 releases.

Although tbf I have always been a fan of vinyl, just never had the software to play.....so where should I start... circa 400 squids? plus a new amp of course, I have a belcanto summat or other integrated at the mo.

 

Are the last two releases vinyl only?

If so, rather than buying a £400 vinyl solution why not just buy the albums and ask someone with a much better vinyl front end to prepare a digital copy for you.

 

no. i have the cd and digital versions, I just wanted to hear them a la vinyl too. I remember hearing nitin sawkney on vinyl and being blown away....I just wish I had the collection to justify spunkin proper funds on a classic front end!

 

The difference in sound between good vinyl and digital is not the technology, but the way it is mastered. I think often the engineer knows the CD (and MP3) will be played on iPods and in cars. Whereas the vinyl is usually bought by music fans who listen in a better environment. So, the vinyl is mastered to have more dynamic range.

If you want the sound of the vinyl, simple get someone to copy it from a good turntable to digital by means of a quality ADC. It won't loose the quality.

 

so you think the adc is pretty much lossless? not like taping from the radio in the good ol days hey?

 

Well you know, a top quality cassette isn't bad at all!

Anyway yes, absolutely.

I've seen the test done so many times of sticking an ADC / DAC in the tape loop and asking people to pick out which is direct and which is the tape loop. I can't tell, Rob can't tell, and neither can the 50+ other people I've done the test with on a number of systems. Then of course you also have the measurements of dynamic range and distortion that are so low they strongly support such a finding.

 

Having heard Simons set-up at shows I'm surprised he can be bothered to listen to it at all, never mind tell vinyl from digital.

The mastering on the vinyl releases is much better, as is the packaging and the overall joy of ownership. The quality of the cd versions pales in comparison.

 

I've no problem converting them to CD for you if you buy the albums on vinyl - no charge
You are more than welcome to A/B against the vinyl pressing is you wish.

 

I think the greater joy of ownership for vinyl over CD for a lot of audio nerds comes from a feeling of smug superiority. There are plenty of music lovers who take pride in their CD collections, which come with posters to stick up and extra stuff on the CD.

 

I just prefer the larger format artwork, and fewer creases in my posters...

 

I've heard everything now .

 

It just goes to back up my opinion really. You wouldn't care one way or the other what I thought otherwise.

 

I don't care what you think, you are just as entitled to your opinion as you are to be wrong. Nothing smug about it.

 

So then the greater joy of ownership for vinyl over CD is simply down to having bigger pictures?

 

I think you were right the first time. I.e. the difference is in mastering (IMO).

 

Bigger art, liking the larger physical item, finding satisfaction in the routine and enjoying the fact that they SOUND BETTER.

I've bought plenty of vinyl that sounds no better than the cd, some even worse, I try my best to sell it on asap.