Comments on: CDs vs Vinyl Records http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/01/29/cds-vs-vinyl-records/ Bringing old-fashioned solutions to the 21st century Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:52:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: admin http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/01/29/cds-vs-vinyl-records/#comment-1497 admin Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:29:20 +0000 http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/01/29/cds-vs-vinyl-records/#comment-1497 Andy K, thanks for your comment. I don't think you're alone. I admit digital sound can sound full/complete. Obviously that's all that many people listen to. But if you have records, getting a record player is a wise move. So many people just have a bunch of records in their basement or closet that never get played. Andy K, thanks for your comment. I don’t think you’re alone. I admit digital sound can sound full/complete. Obviously that’s all that many people listen to. But if you have records, getting a record player is a wise move. So many people just have a bunch of records in their basement or closet that never get played.

]]> By: andy k http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/01/29/cds-vs-vinyl-records/#comment-1495 andy k Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:17:14 +0000 http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/01/29/cds-vs-vinyl-records/#comment-1495 Why are so many people able to actually hear the steps in the wave except me? Am I the only one in the world who can't tell analog from digital except if they're side by side? Why are so many people able to actually hear the steps in the wave except me? Am I the only one in the world who can’t tell analog from digital except if they’re side by side?

]]> By: rajesh http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/01/29/cds-vs-vinyl-records/#comment-632 rajesh Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:58:39 +0000 http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/01/29/cds-vs-vinyl-records/#comment-632 Analog signals versus digital signals. The gap is narrowing, but the argument is a little like the Digital Camera versus the Film camera. The digital cameras could never match the quality you get in a film camera. A film camera makes much more sense economics wise also, since the price of film is low in general. A digital camera is a developing and increasingly cost effective technology, unlike a Film camera which has been perfected at some level. Music recorded on an LP record is surely more accurately recorded, but it is difficult to preserve because LP records could be corrupted easily. In addition, since the record's grooves have to be in physical contact with the head of the record player, the ensuing friction destroys musical information over time. For this reason, compact discs could be a better solution for storing large amounts of audio data. However, if there is a method of storing analog signals using lasers on to compact discs in much the same way as CDs, but not in a digital format, that would make an interesting new innovation indeed! :) Analog signals versus digital signals. The gap is narrowing, but the argument is a little like the Digital Camera versus the Film camera. The digital cameras could never match the quality you get in a film camera. A film camera makes much more sense economics wise also, since the price of film is low in general. A digital camera is a developing and increasingly cost effective technology, unlike a Film camera which has been perfected at some level.

Music recorded on an LP record is surely more accurately recorded, but it is difficult to preserve because LP records could be corrupted easily. In addition, since the record’s grooves have to be in physical contact with the head of the record player, the ensuing friction destroys musical information over time. For this reason, compact discs could be a better solution for storing large amounts of audio data.

However, if there is a method of storing analog signals using lasers on to compact discs in much the same way as CDs, but not in a digital format, that would make an interesting new innovation indeed! :)

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