Something that could be described as "digital haze" is an effect of inexpert digital mastering. The OP might like to see, for example, @Jim Audiomisc 's Good Resolutions pages. And the OP might like to read Keith Howard's Contingent Dither article from Stereophile to see if this might describe what is meant.Precisely. I'm still wondering what digital haze might be. Perhaps it's a poor quality source and/or low bitrates.
Oh no it isn’t........Anything distracting from that tiresome MQA thread is a welcome distraction in my book.
I clearly remember my Linn dealer (Cleartone in Bolton) recommending leaving a dirty looking record that way and letting the stylus dig the dust out of the groove. Subsequently the stylus would be cleaned (with green abrasive paper, naturally). The carbon fibre-type record cleaners or cloths were shunned because they were thought to merely press the dirt further into the groove.
These days I use a exstatic brush on my records. I can't say I am troubled any more or less by surface noise than I ever was.
As I heard someone rise put it, it sounds like a dentist's drill!
I'm wondering how much I need to spend before I stop hearing it!
Is it still the case that a digital setup that gets close to analogue costs thousands?
So you didn't detect any hyperbole in the post then? A dentist's drill? I can't imagine a modern digital source that would be that bad. The wording of the OP seems (to me) like it was intended to get a rise out of those who enjoy digital sources.
Perfect.It’s a nonsense term, vinyl has a certain euphonic character, a certain warmth but this is probably more akin the ‘haze’ than what comes from a digital source.
I am not going to get into a subjective/objective debate but it is perfectly possible to enjoy music across all formats.
I was given one inch of the green stuff by a dealer.
Anything distracting from that tiresome MQA thread is a welcome distraction in my book.
Sorry to hear that. Must be sore.Hello.
Thanks for all the responses. Unfortunately, later that day after I posted, I went on a bike ride and had a fall, from which I’m recovering from with a broken collar bone and mild concussion. I’ll be back to further converge once I’m a bit more compus mentus.
Dave