CD vs Vinyl: Is there a difference? (Audio Test)

[@jimromanski2702]

They both sound very good. I think the vinyl sounded fuller. But over KZbin I'd take that with a vault of salt.

[@robmills537]

Both sound fantastic i wish i had a system as nice as that.

[@stinkenstine]

The CD sounded beautiful but, the vinyl sounds more alive

[@dirkbusche54]

I own the XRCD of this album of Neville, i love it, musically and auditive.

[@tongton853]

@@dirkbusche54 I​ love​ this​ album​ too.

[@jeanfons]

a bit flatter with Vinyl

[@GiancarloBenzina]

CD as so often just has no fundamental body, the turntable brings it to another level, but isn‘t my choice either, by what the speakers show. Both are equally out of my choices, clearly. It‘s likely the speakers that doesn‘t really transport the differences enough. I don‘t like the amp either, but I know that this isn‘t the amp‘s fault, that‘s proven to give enough magic to any input and sends it over to the speakers.

[@julesfletcher2495]

Vinyl sounds less compressed and fuller but the cd was a bit more top end rich.

[@Larwiz]

Sounds more vibrant on vinyl, surprisingly. More treble and airy. I'd like to know if they were volume level matched.

[@tongton853]

@@Larwiz Thank​ you​ for​ your​ comment,.. I​ tried​ to​ adjust​ the​ volume​ level​ to​ be​ as​ close​ as​ I​ can.., but​ I​ think, the​ vinyl​ one​ still​ jsut a​ little​ bit​ higher.

[@Larwiz]

@tongton853 Okay. Thanks for responding.

[@Mikexception]

I think the difference which in this system has positive impact on sound and may come from pickup not from LP. quality. Anyway it is for me advantage of turntable that it gives opportunity to make slight alignment by choosing best for owned system pickup. .In fact I would expect opposite - that digital would be better articulated but onlu in sopranos. I have four pickups different shapes to my Bang Olufsen turntable each with different specific it makes just about such differences - the best is full contact and sounds most smooth with best perspective .

[@MegaPalesz]

@@tongton853 That's right, you have to turn the volume up a little bit, but the vinyl has a nicer sound.

[@michaelbradley7595]

Good speakers and amplification is everything. Even KZbin can sound spectacular with the right DAC. Vinyl sounds better some of the time because of the equalization, but that's before wear and tear creates surface noise. The CD will sound the same every time and won't easily wear out unless you have childish vandals handling them. If all you do is listen to 2 channel audio a sonic equalizer is a good investment.

[@dennishill290]

Nice presentation and set-up 🍺 👍 🔈 🔈🔈....! Best to have both.... sometimes you can...sometimes you can't find something in the print you want... and then you have to resort to....streaming it...... etc....😢

[@scottadams7523]

Is the Vinyl the new 45 RPM from Analogue Productions Mastered from the original analog tapes by Bernie Grundman? Is your CD SACD? The Analogue Productions 45 RPM Aaron Neville is sublime in vocals, instruments and soundstage. I voice like Aaron's deserves the warmth of tubes and vinyl.

[@tongton853]

@@scottadams7523the vinyl​ is​ the​ first​ release yr.1991 at​ 33rpm.. Cd​ is​ normal​ cd first​ release.​ Thank​ you​ for​ your​ comment.

[@Mikexception]

I do not share opinion that anyone realy need to increase of frequency band with 45/m.

[@andreasklabis7706]

Hört sich so an, ob die (nicht 'Datenreduzierte') Schallplatte mehr und realistischeten Bass erzeugt. Interessant wäre auch über einen High-End-DVD Spieler (z.B. Marantz DV12 S1) einen gekauften Titel auf eine CD-R in z.B. '.wav 24 Bit/96KHz' dagegen zu hören

[@JohnZolla-bp7tl]

Like you, I'm lucky enough to have both means of reproduction. I don't bother to compare. I just enjoy the music. 😎 I believe I also have the same speakers. Tannoy XT8 floorstanders.

[@lutzhennecke4186]

And that's a good question. I use a CD player and music comes out of that too! But buy good CDs, e.g. Stockfisch-Records & Pauler Acoustics.

[@MartinLloyd-w1u]

Why compare just enjoy what you got

[@connorduke4619]

The CD system has better transient response on the kick drums and is therefore more engaging to my taste. ps> What brand of damping weight do you have on your Denafrips Pontus dac?

[@tongton853]

@@connorduke4619.. hifistay​ centum9​ is​ on​ pontus.. Thank​ you​ for​ your​ comment.

[@JingoLoBa57]

Both a bit shrill that must be in this recording. The vinyl is a little more mellow.

[@MegaPalesz]

Vinyl has to be listened to at a slightly higher volume. But vinyl has a nicer sound. Both are good, but vinyl is the winner.

[@maximotadlas1316]

I prefer vynil

[@dirkbusche54]

Good comparison, thanks. CD sounds more balanced on my system, vinyl a little bit coloured in the mids. Some details more please: which Cartridge, which cable between Thorens and PH 10 (i have PH 10 too), which cable between Transport and denafrips (which model?), which Speakers, which Power Cables on each Component and which Power distributor?

[@tongton853]

@@dirkbusche54 Tha​nk you​ for​ your​ comment.​ Speakers​ cable​ : tellurium​ q​ ultra​ silver. Power​ cable​ : audioquest​ strom series. Rca​ interconnection cale : tellurium​ q​ ultra​ silver. Digital​ cable​ from​ cd​ transport​ to​ dac​: audioquest​ Diamond​ hdmi Power​ isolation​ transfomer​: hifi99​ (local​ brand​ -​Thailand)​

[@dirkbusche54]

@ Thanks. Wow, that seems to be a wonderful combination. I Use AudioquestCables too (Carbon CAT 7/Telegärtner Metal Plugs, XLR digital Cinnamon), Tellurium (Power Cable, 900 Euros, Tellurium Q silver), both very good, but yours are better. Digicable from Reclocker Mutec MC3+: Neotech OCC with ETI Cryo BNC-Plugs.

[@EARLandPEARL-c3i]

the vinyl has more body

[@solarious68]

vinyl top

[@rogerturner1881]

VINYL WINS...ALWAYS

[@nutanchandrasingh3872]

Vinyl record have the better sound than CD.

[@NoName-kf9bh]

Grundsätzlich grausam dieses Grundrauschen bei beiden Beispielen. Dann die Aufstellung der Boxen viel zu nah beieinander. Da wird so viel Potenzial verschenkt. Über KZbin etwas zu beurteilen ist nicht wirklich aussagekräftig 😢

[@horbus01]

Another senseless "Apple with Pear" comparison!! Of course there is a difference, always!!!! It starts with different mixing and mastering although the same source material would be used! Every step after that is different, different materials, different equipment and so on!! Who can judge that the quality of a digital equipment is the same as the analog counterpart??? Plse stop those BS comparisons! Sheer clickbait!!

[@rodplanet5901]

You may stop watching. Merry Christmas!

[@Mikexception]

I do not think in theory you are right in practice you should not make such notices - too many instant charges without specification do not provide any real input . I have very fine aligned system which unveils "everything" .I also made such comparisons just by curiosity. Anyway outcome from my experiments is that both are extremly simmilar - much more than I could observe here. May be because I use different material - original records issued 50 years ago and their CD versions reedited later. This way it is not parallel production of two mediums which may be eventualy mastered separately but one is reproduced copy of another.

[@stevechapman7866]

Looks fake. The pickup cartridge was half way through the track when the music started. Haha.

[@tongton853]

The video and audio are recorded separately to ensure better audio quality.

[@Vladimir-e1z2f]

Винил - потеря динамики, рыхлость звука. Одно слово, убожество.

[@voshche]

с этого " убожества" когда-то вся музыка переписывалась, и все были в восторге...

[@JoseLuisGarcia-wl6vo]

CD sounds like plastic envelope.

[@voshche]

😁