Thanks for the recommendation.
Hi,
Ken Kessler (Hifi News) ran an article where there was a CD sold which was recorded digitally, transferred to lacquer, and then recorded back to digital. The CD sounds like vinyl, and to quote his web page on this :
https://www.kenkessler.com/hi-fi/off-the-leash/
"According to the cover sticker, this digital product is ‘BACK TO VINYL … ON CD!’ In its exact words, ‘All the masters for this record were transferred to virgin lacquer acetates and meticulously recorded back to digital. The result is the unique, rich, and distinctly “vinyl” sound of this disc. Enjoy!’ It then adds, ‘Also available on LP’. Which begs the question: why not just buy the LP?"
As others have stated, an LP recorded and played back digitally sounds like an LP.
Regards,
Shadders.
Reel rules! I owned one for many years, but it became difficult to maintain.Not in my (limited) experience it doesn't! I've tried recording vinyl to digital and found a very noticeable drop in sound quality and that it sounded like, well... a digital recording of the vinyl.... clicks and pops and tracing distortion and all but obviously a digital version of it. YMMV!
FWIW I would say live recordings I've made to reel to reel tape, half track, 15IPS, are about the most "real" I've heard...
Can you please explain what this consists of?
That's where this hobby becomes personal preference. I love my DAC64, but 'Lebowski couldn't live with it. There's a huge amount of love for the Rega DAC on here (and other forums) yet I wasn't enamoured at all. You might have to try a few DACs before you find your own sweet spot.The chord64 is very detailed but is the absolute opposite of anything NOS (Audio Note sound) I wanted to punch the thing after about 3 days
Does anyone here believe that a relatively modest but superb measuring DAC can outperform a top turntable, arm, cartridge and phono stage combination? For the sake of argument let's say the whole vinyl front end cost £8-10,000 or more.
If so, I'd be interested to learn what analogue equipment you own or owned and which modest DAC was good enough to better or equal your expensive analogue gear.
I'd also be interested to learn if you considered yourself to be an objectivist or a subjectivist.
Did anybody ask, what is the rest of your system?
I would love to have both, but budget and space is an issue.
Sony TTS-8000 or Technics SP10
SME V-12 with Kiseki Purpleheart NOS or Phasemation PP-500
Aurorasound Vida VI6
Yamaha WXC50 with Audiosector NOS Dac
Luxman L590ax
Tannoy Monitor Gold 15" in Lockwood Major cabs with RFC crossovers