Let me rewrite it...
by Kbyrnes (2018-12-11 21:58:56)
Edited on 2018-12-11 22:00:22

In reply to: I disagree with your first sentence  posted by mjv8198

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...The superiority of an analog mode, vinyl, to a digital mode, Spotify, cited upwards in this thread is not based on analog being inherently better than digital, because that's not the case.

I suppose "better or worse" could be supported, but it would have to be on some quantitative basis: which system can better replicate the sound you hear live?

One thing that the writer, who has presented a nice basic explanation of recorded sound, does not get into is the difference between lossless and lossy compression, which is right at the heart of digital sound quality. See link for one brief discussion.

EDIT: After posting this I read Duke Camaro's post, which is exactly on point.



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