i was comparing the qobuz version of Dirt by Alice in Chains with my vinyl pressing (both 2022 remasters) and i noticed that the digital version is a little too bright and it felt more compressed (drums in vinyl are more punchy). I am curious about why, especially about why the qobuz version sounds brighter.thanks

  • PerfectEnthusiasm2@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Can’t tell if sarcastic or not so for anyone reading (because people believe more ridiculous things when it comes to home audio), the groove on a vinyl record is just a waveform same as that which is output from the 2bus.

    • vixerquiz@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I dont know where your getting sarcasm… try to picture a waveform that’s connected directly to the analog source; perfect example is a seismagraph as it is the same technology… that is a waveform connected directly to the source of the energy in this case the rumblings of the earth. There is enough mathematical data within those waveforms to develop the Fast Fourier Transfer algorithm which is responsible for basically all computational process that happen today.

      Do you think if you replaced the smooth waveform data with jagged microscopic 90 degree angles ie (samples) the Fast Fourier transform would still work?

      • PerfectEnthusiasm2@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        The things you’re saying only work if polyvinyl chloride is assumed to be a theoretically perfect medium, which it obviously isn’t.

        The white noise you hear on lps is not “noise” in a traditional sense it’s “noise” that allows your cortex to fill in the gaps so to speak.

        The surface noise is the sound of friction. It limits the medium’s ability to reproduce the audio recorded in the waveform.

        If your computer can’t think fast enough well thats distortion

        No, the computer being unable to process the bitstream leads to dropout, not distortion.

        if your in 192k and your file is 44.1 that’s distortion

        Upsampling doesn’t add distortion

        if your computer needs an update that’s distortion

        doesn’t make sense

        vhynl

        that’s what made me err on the side of sarcasm