Author Topic: My Vanessa Record Arrived! (Read 22318 times)

Rick · « **Reply #45 on:** July 21, 2005, 01:23:12 am »

they should make a Harmonium VINYL

Angelcorrine · « **Reply #46 on:** July 22, 2005, 06:36:49 am »

I got my records yesterday...

One to use and I'm putting one on the wall. Yeah, I'm a dork, I know. I can't wait to commandeer a record player and listen.

BWilli · « **Reply #47 on:** July 22, 2005, 07:12:36 am »

got the e-mail that said mine was shipped, so i should be getting it soon

Emmyspiano · « **Reply #48 on:** July 22, 2005, 07:38:20 am »

weeee I got mine yesterday!! I was so excited! It sounded great. I baught two so I could listen to one and keep the other for collectors thing. My dad said it would be worth alot someday because it sounded so great but I dunno.

Will · « **Reply #49 on:** July 22, 2005, 09:04:08 am »

Quote from: "jsbachsonata"

Of course, theoretically vinyl can exceed cd's limitations, it is not at all practical.

CDs limitations? The only problem with CD is the crappy dynamic range compared to some newer digital formats (OMG.... I love 24 bit recording!). Regardless, it is still orders of magnitude better than vinyl.

nosticker · « **Reply #50 on:** July 22, 2005, 10:52:18 am »

I got my 12" two days ago, and it stands toe-to-toe with the CD. I still favor the CD. There is less excessive EQ on the vinyl, and there is vinyl's famous midrange distortion. The CD is a little bright, as is the fad. There still is lots of compression, which I'm assuming was added in Pro Tools, but it still sounds good...it's Vanessa, after all!

I did a needle drop of both sides to my DAT, and I'm pleased with the results.

Could be worse.....could be cassette!!!

Dan/NS

zurielshimon · « **Reply #51 on:** July 22, 2005, 12:30:54 pm »

Lol, cassette. That's a whole other story!

Will · « **Reply #52 on:** July 22, 2005, 12:45:43 pm »

I did an ABX comparison between cassette and CD for a science project once. Only about half of the people could consistently tell us which one was cassette and which one was CD. It was rather interesting. I'd think the hiss would give it away.

zurielshimon · « **Reply #53 on:** July 22, 2005, 12:57:29 pm »

True. That's what I would think too. Some CDs have hiss in them, but it's because something in the recording or editing created hiss, especially if analog equipment was used at any step along the way. Cassette tapes will always have hiss, even if the master doesn't. The tape in a cassette is just too small to overcome it. Perhaps some people just don't know that there's such a difference between cassettes and CDs, so they weren't listening to it. That shouldn't be surprising since a lot of people can't point out Canada on a map.

nosticker · « **Reply #54 on:** July 22, 2005, 01:38:01 pm »

If the group in the experiment were just average people from off the street, I'm not surprised. It certainly explains how mp3's are so popular, and why so many CD's are overcompressed and sound like crap. To toot our own horns, we (serious music fans) listen to music in a critical way that the average person does not.

Dan/NS

Will · « **Reply #55 on:** July 22, 2005, 02:17:40 pm »

All students with a few teachers and family members thrown in.

Emmyspiano · « **Reply #56 on:** July 22, 2005, 03:25:15 pm »

White Houses was on both sides..was there any difference?

nosticker · « **Reply #57 on:** July 23, 2005, 07:10:40 pm »

Not that I could hear. I only played it twice. The mix appears to be identical.

Dan/NS

BWilli · « **Reply #58 on:** July 27, 2005, 05:05:14 am »

got mine yesterday.

nosticker · « **Reply #59 on:** July 27, 2005, 09:30:53 am »

I always knew you would get yours, Brian.

Dan/NS

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