I was wondering is the dynamic range of vinyl actually better than cd in general? What is exactly the reason vinyl returned?
The thing about cd's is, it just varies so strongly from cd to cd. Some sound like crap, others superb.
I want to get better equipment than what I have, but it is so hard to know where to start: there are so many brands. And since so many real stores disappeared, you can't even listen in a store anymore. It was always hard to tell exactly in a store too, but at least you got some idea.
I don't think I'll ever return to vinyl, but what would be the best brands of equipment to play cd's in general?
Prince is certainly among the artists whose cd's always sound great to me. Also, with some cd's the quality even varies quite from track to track.
The problem with the equipment I have at the moment (JVC and Technics) is that often on the weaker sounding cd's, for example, the verses of songs sound good, but when you come to a chorus, which is often louder, it starts to sound bad. Not sure if this is to do with the equipment or my headphones (I don't have particularly expensive headphones). I could probably start with getting better headphones and if I'm still not satisfied change my other equipment too.
But you need to hear it before you buy it, which is hard nowadays. The last time I listened in a store, even with more expensive headphones there were still a lot I didn't like the sound of - it's just so personal what sounds good to you.
The thing about cd's is, it just varies so strongly from cd to cd. Some sound like crap, others superb.
I want to get better equipment than what I have, but it is so hard to know where to start: there are so many brands. And since so many real stores disappeared, you can't even listen in a store anymore. It was always hard to tell exactly in a store too, but at least you got some idea.
I don't think I'll ever return to vinyl, but what would be the best brands of equipment to play cd's in general?
Prince is certainly among the artists whose cd's always sound great to me. Also, with some cd's the quality even varies quite from track to track.
The problem with the equipment I have at the moment (JVC and Technics) is that often on the weaker sounding cd's, for example, the verses of songs sound good, but when you come to a chorus, which is often louder, it starts to sound bad. Not sure if this is to do with the equipment or my headphones (I don't have particularly expensive headphones). I could probably start with getting better headphones and if I'm still not satisfied change my other equipment too.
But you need to hear it before you buy it, which is hard nowadays. The last time I listened in a store, even with more expensive headphones there were still a lot I didn't like the sound of - it's just so personal what sounds good to you.