are cd's dead?

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superscaper wrote: »

I wonder if there's equipment out there that deliberately introduces noise into CD players to make it sound like vinyl. I'm sure some obsessed audiophile will have thought of it.

yep. its called a cheap midi system with 1 way speakers running off bell wire!

superscaper

tonyhague wrote: »

yep. its called a cheap midi system with 1 way speakers running off bell wire!

Or one of these for $780: http://www.videodirect.com/technics/turntables/technics-sl-dz1200.html

I think I prefer your setup:rotfl:

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that is so wrong!
could always add this under the player for maximum 'well played and abused record' effect

chuckley

more to the point has tv died??? i dont even watch tv on tv anymore.

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I watch TV on the big 32" LCD in my lounge most nights.. my PC monitor is 19" and a poor comparison

However, i've recently bought a DVD player with a slot for memory cards.. now i can get TV shows in divX format (off 'tinternet or mates) and watch them on my big telly

D.K.

Superscraper, it is just impossible to know what sample rate a human ear can detect. Also digital recording filters what it thinks is noise eg they used to filter sounds from mics that weren't a direct source so if the vocals picked up the bass then out it goes unfortunately so does ambience and a natural sound.
Digital also is too tempting for most producers to continue to overdub and mix again and again, creating an unnatural sound.
Anyone wanting a hi-fi should go to a proper shop and arrange to hear some equipment..vinyl ..CD, MP3, it's all personal taste in the end...trust your ears nothing else, and it does not need to cost the Earth

mymatebob

D.K. wrote: »

Superscraper, it is just impossible to know what sample rate a human ear can detect. Also digital recording filters what it thinks is noise eg they used to filter sounds from mics that weren't a direct source so if the vocals picked up the bass then out it goes unfortunately so does ambience and a natural sound.
Digital also is too tempting for most producers to continue to overdub and mix again and again, creating an unnatural sound.
Anyone wanting a hi-fi should go to a proper shop and arrange to hear some equipment..vinyl ..CD, MP3, it's all personal taste in the end...trust your ears nothing else, and it does not need to cost the Earth

People were overdubbing long before the digital age.

Fifer

D.K. wrote: »

Superscraper, it is just impossible to know what sample rate a human ear can detect. Also digital recording filters what it thinks is noise eg they used to filter sounds from mics that weren't a direct source so if the vocals picked up the bass then out it goes unfortunately so does ambience and a natural sound.
Digital also is too tempting for most producers to continue to overdub and mix again and again, creating an unnatural sound.

Digital recording does not filter out 'what it thinks is noise'. Producers might try to do that, but all sorts of bad practices exist in analogue and digital recording domains. Many vinyl albums are pressed from digitally recorded material in any case.

Anyone wanting a hi-fi should go to a proper shop and arrange to hear some equipment..vinyl ..CD, MP3, it's all personal taste in the end...trust your ears nothing else, and it does not need to cost the Earth

Agreed.

nickj_2

when cd's were first introduced before the war , they were hailed as being virtually indestructible , we now know that it only takes a spec of dust to make them skip or a small scratch and they're no good . the cases are naff and break , the info on the sleeve note require a magnifying glass to read .
i think after all , you can't beat vinyl , .:beer:

Fifer

nickj wrote: »

when cd's were first introduced before the war

The Falklands war?

They aren't indestructible, but they are much more robust than vinyl.