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In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud (www.tomshardware.com)
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[โ€“] Uebercomplicated@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Nowadays, it's about how they mastered it. I can tell you for a fact Ozzy's no more tears CD sounds like shit and the double record mix is FARRRR better, because it doesn't have the life squished out of it from brickwalling. Is that digital vs analog? No. Its mastering.

This is 10000% true!! I worked as a mixing and mastering engineer for a while, and lemme tell you... the loudness wars never ended. This is why I still collect vinyl, the medium is kinda shit, but the masters are so much better that it's hugely worth it for a about 2/3 albums I own (1/3 are duds; I can live with that).

[โ€“] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 26 minutes ago

That's awesome! I got paid a few times but never really done it as a job. Always wanted to but I always wanted an organic approach while bands wanted to be absolute radio perfect periphery style and I'm just not into that.

Yeah exactly. I mean, vinyl is amazing for the art, and if you keep it super clean its going to sound very good. CD is fine if only they wouldn't destroy the damn master !!