Is vinyl best?

[Mark]

Is vinyl really the best way to listen to music, sound-wise or does it make no difference?

 

Not a factual poll, just what do people prefer? Do people genuinely buy records to listen to on vinyl because it's better quality? Do people just not care either way?

[the_gloaming09]

From my experience vinyl does sound better. There's a much more dynamic range of sounds. Perfect example is Burial/Four Tet's song Nova. The digital version is great, but when I played it on vinyl there were a few other layers that you couldn't hear before

[para-para-parrotdies]

Is vinyl really the best way to listen to music, sound-wise or does it make no difference?

 

It depends on your setup.

[Italian Plastic]

Depends on the records as well. Most of my 'rock' music records sound exactly like the mp3s to me, possibly with a little bit more depth but it's not noticeable. Electronic music sounds better. Wider range of frequencies or something :shrug:

[Mark]

Interesting.

 

I have a vinyl player but I must admit I don't listen to vinyl for the sound quality; I do it for the ritual of having to sit down and pay attention to a record.