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Originally Posted by dentist90
Gotta admit guys: CD's do sound better and are less maintenance than LPs.
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Not my experience at all. CD's are 'bright' and I for one can't listen to them at a decent volume for any length of time. - cd's are convenient, nothing else. iTunes takes that convenience to a whole nother level - great for parties or long sessions in the garage. Vinyl is for when you have time (and the need) for a listen at a level that your system is designed for, when you are ready for sonic bliss.
(My example is Dire Straits "Telegraph Road" The piano at the end of that song causes cold chills when I listen on vinyl; the cd? eh, whatever.
There's a good reason that the vinyl version of the Stones "Let it Bleed" asks the listener to
Play Loud while on the CD that little bit of advice has gone missing. With the vinyl, you hear what was recorded. The CD discards what the computer (and the person doing the conversion) decides isn't important.
(Back to the thread, that Marantz TT is nice, great reviews, and it even comes with a cartridge! (but no dustcover) Still a little too rich for my blood. I've a midlevel Denon DD with a Grado
Black cartridge. Sounds pretty good to me.