[ICEknight]

jmr, on 15 November 2014 - 01:26 PM, said:

Chibisteven, on 10 November 2014 - 07:00 AM, said:

Vinyl is a low resolution source and more a novelty thing to listen to, for the sake of doing so or the fact that what you have was never faithfully re-released on a newer format that has more resolution. The format is full of all sorts of limitations.

I'll agree that as a format vinyl has a lot of limitations, but there are cases where a proper, high quality vinyl pressing will sound better than, say, the equivalent CD release.

Well, yeah but... While CDs may be more limited in frequency than vinyls, new formats nowadays also include "digital" which can handle a much wider audio range and thus can losslessly store ripped vinyls.

This post has been edited by ICEknight: 15 November 2014 - 03:27 PM

[jmr]

ICEknight, on 15 November 2014 - 02:55 PM, said:

jmr, on 15 November 2014 - 01:26 PM, said:

Chibisteven, on 10 November 2014 - 07:00 AM, said:

Vinyl is a low resolution source and more a novelty thing to listen to, for the sake of doing so or the fact that what you have was never faithfully re-released on a newer format that has more resolution. The format is full of all sorts of limitations.

I'll agree that as a format vinyl has a lot of limitations, but there are cases where a proper, high quality vinyl pressing will sound better than, say, the equivalent CD release.

Well, yeah but... While CDs may be more limited in frequency than vinyls, new formats nowadays also include "digital" which can handle a much wider audio range and thus can losslessly store ripped vinyls.

Agreed, digital audio is a much less limited means of storing sound. And yes, digital audio can accurately store ripped vinyl, but there's a lot of factors in that: the phono cartridge used, the accuracy of the turntable speed, the noise / vibration isolation, the pre-amp, the ADC in the sound card, etc.

The point I was originally trying to make was that listening to vinyl is not just a novelty and that a digital release of a recording does not automatically supersede the vinyl pressing. Don't get me wrong though, there are plenty of crappy sounding vinyl albums out there that are obviously inferior to a the digital version (I'd argue that that's the case for the Sega Dreamcast vinyl... it's far from the best sounding vinyl pressing I've heard). It's just that that's not always the case.

[doc eggfan]

jmr, on 15 November 2014 - 01:26 PM, said:

I've already ripped my copy of this vinyl a while back. I've upgraded my turntable since then, and would like to re-rip it but the album's at my parents' place with the other half of my record collection until I sort out a way to safely ship it half way across the country.

Ripped at 24bit/96kHz. I don't know how it compares to doc eggfan's rip (haven't downloaded it) but I know mine plays close to the correct speed

SIDE A: http://www.chromelod...mix%202002.flac
SIDE B: http://www.chromelod...0Get%20Out.flac

Does this mean I don't have to do it again?

[Aesculapius Piranha]

doc eggfan, have I ever told you that you are a bro? 'Cause you are a fucking bro.

Also, whoever does the next dump. many thanks.

[jmr]

doc eggfan, on 18 November 2014 - 05:15 PM, said:

Does this mean I don't have to do it again?

Guess that's up to you.

Speaking of vinyl, cover band Kirby's Dream Band put out a 2xLP album on pink vinyl, it has a Sonic 2 medley (with extra bits not found on the digital download or CD versions). Here's a teaser clip from my vinyl rip.
I'm not gonna post the full thing since it's still available to purchase and I don't want to take away any potential sales from my friends in the band.

This post has been edited by jmr: 20 November 2014 - 07:28 PM