Adair

W-O-W!
How did you get that? You just knocked me over, Matt! =D
I've got to find that on CD. But would it be etched...hmmmm...?

Cynikal.Mindset

I find it all...if u want the cd its available on many outlets on the internet

Adair

Yes, I'm sure I could find it. But really, there's something about the actual sound of the record that is part of the music, I think. And the CD wouldn't have those fab etchings! Did you check them out? Pretty funny,eh? =)

Cynikal.Mindset

well from what I can see is that thet vinyl wasnt etched it has a holographic film in the middle of the vinyl sandwich...kinda hard to capture in a picture...and yea, records sound so much more "whole" then cold digital recordings

Adair

Well C.M., that discussion got me all nostalgic, so I just pulled out my sister's Split Enz album (that I surreptitiously inherited) and popped in on the player...it still sounds so good. =)

PULOVR

"records sound so much more "whole" then cold digital recordings"

Cynikal, if you want a simular sound, record it "as is" to a cd recorder (complete with the pops and clicks). You can also add that "warth/distortion" with various recording/editing programs.

I have started to rip my collection to cd, and the few tracks that I have done so far (late 80's/early 90's house), sound just like the originals. Only diff is I no longer have to worry about the needle jumping if someone bumps into the cd deck. The sound is just as good with the copies as they are with the originals (when listened to over a large sound system).

bdotdan

a clean record won't "pop and click"

Cynikal.Mindset

a clean record will pop and click...there are always variances in the vinyl that will cause this opposed to a digital recording...and of course if u rip vinyl to a digital media you will get all the nuance of the original pressing to give it that rich deep sound we all love

bdotdan

mine don't

Cynikal.Mindset

u just dont think they do....turn em up loud and listen to the first 3 seconds, tell me what it sounds like...its not gonna be silent...there is gonna be crackling cuz pressings are never perfect

bdotdan

obviously at first yes, i mean during actual playback

my hearing is shat, but i still don't hear ****

Cynikal.Mindset

there may not be blatant cracks and pops like the record was from 1932 but they are there...I can hear em from here