• 0 Posts
  • 2 Comments
Joined 1 year ago
cake
Cake day: October 23rd, 2023

help-circle

  • I prefer whatever sounds best and that can be either vinyl or hires.

    But, as people have mentioned, it’ll all depend on how and for which format it’s mastered / cut.

    I’m all about music recorded pre-1985ish first pressings and “audiophile” AAA vinyl cuts: there is little chance they’re mastering for the loudness wars.

    After ‘85, I’ll check on feedback for any pressings as, again, it’s avoiding the loudness wars. But it is not a given it’ll sound any good because, at that point, vinyl is a second thought.

    Another factor: age demographic. As listening is so subjective, I think an older cohort is going to prefer vinyl as that’s through what they created a relationship to music. The older gens are going to be able to afford systems they can show off. Younger people are, imo, by and large fine with digital and streaming.