[Scott[_6_]]

On Apr 27, 2:40pm, "Arny Krueger" wrote:
"Scott" wrote in message

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On Apr 27, 6:03 am, rtweed wrote:

It seems to me that there's a very simple test to confirm or refute
the "does LP inherently sound better than digital" question:

- take your highest quality LP that you believe sounds superior, play
it on your best analog equipment possible and record it digitally
(preferably using your best ADC and highest resolution you want).

Now do a DBT listening to the original LP and the digital recording of
the LP.

My prediction is that nobody will be able to tell the difference and
the digital recording will exhibit all the same perceived qualities of
the analog original.

If this proves to be the case, any differences between the LP and
commercially-released CD (or whatever other digital format) must be
due to differences applied when each were created, or inherent changes
in sound as a result of cutting to and playing back from vinyl.
This is not a test of which sounds "better" but a test of transparency
of digital. I have done this test both with hi res and with CD rips of
vinyl.

Unfortunately, tests like these end up being tests of the person
synchronizing the LP and the digital playback.

Unless the synchronization is held within about 10 msec, 100% positive
results can be obtained in a comparison of two absolutely identical items

That is true if one is doing synchronized comparisons and quick
switching. I didn't do it that way.