[Half-Inch Stud]

Originally Posted by Dick Boneske

I have a huge collection of LP's. Some of them sound better than the CD of the same album. Most of the LP's do not sound as good as the CD version.

Few of the LP's are free of scratches, pops, dust, eccentricity, warpage, or distortion toward the inner grooves near the label. CD's don't have these problems.

Yes, people do spend thousands of dollars on turntables for LP's. These same people spend thousands of dollars on interconnecting cables--especially speaker cables. And many of them spend A LOT on the 120 volt supply circuit for their audio system. Examples are $125 for a wall outlet, hundreds of dollars for replacement power cords, and over $1,000 for a "power conditioner!" None of the above can be demonstrated to audibly improve sound quality, regardless of what kind of comparison test is run.

Many young people have only heard MP3 recordings and are amazed when they finally hear a full range recording via vinyl. That reaction is sometimes to buy an expensive turntable so they can hear fantastic sound. I understand their reaction--MP3's are really limited. But, I doubt if anyone could ID a CD versus LP in any kind of listening test.

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