Part 3: Analog vs digital - can vinyl ever sound better than digital

In this concluding episode, I cover one of the most contentious topics in HiFi: vinyl vs digital. I explore the subject as a listener, hifi enthusiast and recording engineer. Below, you will find useful links to an array of free of charge supporting material, including an uncompressed sample of one of my studio recordings, scientific documents on the topic of digital and other items. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 03:43 Overview 07:24 Dynamics and mastering 13:49 Recording for reality 20:21 The emotive connection 24:41 Conclusion Interesting, and very easy to read, article (with lots of interesting links) on dynamics, bandwidth and compression by Mike Lavine for Yamaha:
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