lawson art vinyl_vs_mp3

Does this cut played on an MP3 player

sound worse or better than

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the same cut played on a turntable?

Music recorded in the MP3 format

seems to be the preference of today’s younger

generation, however,

Young music lovers, you have a choice...

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I’m old enough to remember

vinyl and compare it to MP3Cymbal Crashes

MP3(Pixelated Decay)

LP Record(Smooth Decay)

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http://compfight.com/search/Elderly-gentleman/2-2-1-1

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http://compfight.com/search/Waveform/2-2-1-1

Notice the difference?

Many people do and have recently purchased a turntable. LP Record sales are rebounding!

If cymbal crashes sound better on vinyl, so will your favorite music!

MP3s sound inferior. Why?

How you can purchase a great sounding, moderately priced turntable.

With a vinyl record, all of the analog information is present, but with an MP3

file, an analog signal is converted to digital and then is heavily

compressed.

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A vinyl record is an Analog recording and sounds “warmer” than digital.

MP3s are small digital files that don’t require much storage space and are

convenient, but quality sound is compromised.

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MP3s utilize “Lossy Compression” meaning bits of digital information are randomly tossed out resulting in lower

quality sound.0110101110010001011100

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Lossy compression works by way of a method called “Perceptual Noise

Shaping”.

Certain sounds and softest sounds humans can’t hear. Bits of info representing those sounds are eliminated.

When bits of info are randomly tossed out through Perceptual Noise Shaping,

song file sizes are greatly reduced.

Smaller file sizes equal convenience, but again, music quality is significantly degraded.

When purchasing a turntable there are a few features to consider.

There are belt drive or direct drive platters. Also, purchase one that includes a quality phono cartridge.

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Belt Drive vs. Direct Drive

USB vs. Analog TurntableUSB connects directly to a computer, while an Analog

can connect to the analog input of a computer or phono inputs of a stereo system.

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USB RCA Analog

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No doubt about it,Analog is “Warmer” than

compressed digital!

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To Summarize,

Here are two more audio examples of the warmth of the analog sound!

Be Proud

of the Audiophile you are and treat yourself to the warmth of the analog listening experience!

You don’t have to be a slave

to the inferior sound of MP3s any longer! It’s time to return to the analog warmth of Vinyl!

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