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RE: Is MoFi and the likes

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In Reply to: RE: Is MoFi and the likes posted by flood2 on April 15, 2025 at 13:48:26

RE : The music will still sound the same

Just to clarify it seems you saying that adjustments made to the analog signal, or any sonic effects of parameters used to cut the vinyl, by the mastering engineer are included in the high resolution digital feed stored for creating other products (analog or digital). I've been thinking mastering a 2LP 45 rpm and a 33 rpm record would be 2 different jobs regardless of the source. One spin of the master, yes but 2 mastering jobs. I don't know but it seems intuitive to me. My first observation with 45 rpm is more bass - not sure if it's because 45 rpm allows more bass so the engineer lets it through or the engineer boosts it a bit.

And who knows what kind of tweaking can go on in the digital realm? When I started writing this response my point was going to be that the playback system (the sonic character of the source components) could be the biggest reason they don't sound the same.

I'll agree that over time good analog and good digital tend to sound more similar and it seems that any lossless media format could "sound" the same as any other lossless media format. What's kind of BS though as CD quality and LP quality are only lossless in theory - practically speaking neither are likely to be lossless. I think 48/96 flac files are my best chances of getting lossless quality and an SACD player or a reel to tape would be needed to support an actual lossless physical media in my home. I don't think things are going to sound the same when CDs and vinyl are involved.

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RE: Is MoFi and the likes - flood2 14:14:24 04/16/25 (0)