Lost Chord: Vinyl versus SACD

Posted by Tommart (A) on April 13, 2006 at 09:39:27

Executive Summary: Vinyl wins. Record was more alive and had better defined bass than my SACD. SACD had slightly better trebble.

Discussion: I listened first to my record. I've probably only listened to this record once or twice in twenty years.

I'm the original owner and treated it with LAST. Has only been played on good (but not great) equipment. Originally owned an AR turntable, then a $500 Thorens, and now a $800 Rega.

Played the record first and listened to about 10 minutes of the record. I thought to myself: not bad, but I don't think its as good as the SACD. Also hate those pops and noise that occurs between songs. (Frankly, I mainly was focusing on the trebble.)

I then played the SACD. It sounded flat. Didn't have as much life. Not a huge difference, but noticable to anyone in my opinion. I also noticed that the bass seemed loose and not as well defined.

I listened to 10 minutes, switched back to the record for 10, and then back to the SACD. Same opinion.

The SACD does not have the pops and may have slightly better defined trebble which may be due to record wear. I'm sure that I've played this record more than 50 times. Or it may be because I "only" have a $800 turnttable with a $200 cartridge.

I also have a theory about the bass. My first tape player was reel to reel. I've noticed that after recording something that in a couple years, the bass seems to loose definition. It's been almost 40 years the Lost Chord master was created. It may have deteriorated. They may have done better if they found an unplayed record and created a new master from that record.

Bottomline: The SACD version is better than the CD and is far more convenient than vinyl. I'm still pleased with the SACD.

Additional Thoughts: The Days of Future Passed SACD is superior to the Last Chord SACD. The bass is well defined which decredits my theory that the master tape has deteriorated after almost 40 years.

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Topic - Lost Chord: Vinyl versus SACD - Tommart 09:39:27 04/13/06 (30)

Thanks for sharing your comparison. - orpheus 22:41:51 04/14/06 (0)

Meaningless comments to us... - Retsel 13:46:59 04/14/06 (3)

Then let's stop communicating - Tommart 16:07:19 04/14/06 (2)

Re: Then let's stop communicating - Ozzie 19:17:59 04/17/06 (0)

Re: Then let's stop communicating - Retsel 14:39:17 04/17/06 (0)

For what it's worth ... - Christine Tham 21:45:27 04/13/06 (7)

I think you're on the right track but... - Pacman 20:33:45 04/16/06 (5)

Re: I think you're on the right track but... - Christine Tham 21:59:51 04/16/06 (4)

The question wasn't whether you or I... - Pacman 14:26:24 04/17/06 (3)

Perhaps not, but .. - Christine Tham 20:33:30 04/17/06 (2)

I apologize... - Pacman 12:22:01 04/19/06 (1)

Thanks - that was a very gracious post - Christine Tham 20:33:43 04/19/06 (0)

far from flaming. . . . - lazarus28 10:45:16 04/14/06 (0)

Not in my experience: Vinyl loses.... - Sordidman 17:32:54 04/13/06 (12)

your broad statement does not apply in my experience - tunenut 09:23:59 04/14/06 (2)

Re: your broad statement does not apply in my experience - Sordidman 12:55:49 04/14/06 (1)

plus I am not trying to claim general results - tunenut 15:53:40 04/14/06 (0)

Totally disagree... - JCS 01:18:55 04/14/06 (1)

Re: Totally disagree... - Ozzie 19:25:28 04/17/06 (0)

with better tonearm geometry, you can reduce surface noise on decent LPs to nearly zero. - Teresa 22:36:39 04/13/06 (5)

"Especially using a Moving Coil Cartridge with a frequency response of say 10Hz â€“ 75kHz" - Metralla 07:34:26 04/14/06 (4)

That was my old Alpha Genesis 1000 II - 10Hz-75kHz (20Hz-20kHz+/-1dB) - Teresa 17:43:41 04/14/06 (0)

In the Quad days, Shibata stylii are speced to 60Hz - Christine Tham 16:50:25 04/14/06 (2)

Re: In the Quad days, Shibata stylii are speced to 60Hz - Ozzie 19:33:34 04/17/06 (0)

whoops i meant 60kHz rather than 60Hz (nt) - Christine Tham 16:53:04 04/14/06 (0)

awfully expensive and your vinyl isn't always, - docw 18:32:46 04/13/06 (0)

Re: Lost Chord: Vinyl versus SACD - Jeremy123 11:07:39 04/13/06 (3)

Reply to Jeremy - Tommart 14:40:57 04/13/06 (1)

Re: Reply to Jeremy - Jeremy123 10:08:36 04/14/06 (0)

Vinyl versus CD/SACD - Luciano,IT 12:52:38 04/13/06 (0)

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