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Topic: Which has better sound quality: Vinyl records or Compact Cassettes?

Anonymous 602659959585a1d37c0e1b20274e9391 started this discussion 2 months (2008-10-12 04:24:36 UTC) ago:

I assume that vinyl records have better quality, but I could be horribly wrong.

Both are created professionally; I am not talking about a tape that has recorded the vinyl record via consumer equipment, which obviously cannot be better than the vinyl…

Anonymous 55704512860d28f4393c3ba2d5188025 replied with this 2 months (2008-10-12 05:13:53 UTC) ago, 49 minutes later (#68,797):

vinyl is the best sounding media. period. but only when its new. compare a new record to one that has been played 30 or 40 times, you can definitely hear the difference.

Anonymous 602659959585a1d37c0e1b20274e9391 (OP) replied with this 2 months (2008-10-12 05:16:21 UTC) ago, 2 minutes later (#68,802):

@68,797

> 30 or 40 times

That's not very many times…

Anonymous adc89339f584b2cb5987d091ffe25dd0 replied with this 2 months (2008-10-12 11:29:55 UTC) ago, 6 hours later (#68,873):

your question has been answered none the less

Anonymous baab40b3b4bf8dada5e1d5f599dc6be6 replied with this 2 months (2008-10-12 12:04:18 UTC) ago, 34 minutes later (#68,875):

Tape has a horrible bandwidth, the vinyl is better. The vinyl has a characteristic sound but it doesn't sound as 'correct' as a digital recording.

Anonymous 77c9af443527a46c161216be8d59a628 replied with this 2 months (2008-10-12 18:56:41 UTC) ago, 7 hours later (#68,948):

@68,875

So true. I have never met a pro-vinyl audiophile who had any education in physics. If you want that "vinyl sound", just play a CD while crumpling up a piece of dry paper in one of your fists.

As far as vinyl vs. tapes — that's a legitimate question. However, it's like arguing about whether you'd rather suck a dick or take it in the ass — there's a much better alternative available.

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