Hello everyone! I bought a heavyweight vinyl record, but I am curious as to what the difference is between this or just listening to the music on Spotify. I know recent records are digitally mixed.
There are a lot of variables here, when comparing the two. The differences come and go in many ways. The comments have covered most of them.
However, there is one circumstance where I do find a difference. Most of my record collection consists of original presses of RCA Victor “Stereophonic” LPs. These records have alot of reverb in many of the songs. Several studios would record bands and then have a concrete room with microphones and speakers in it to create reverb physically. When listing to the original LPs vs a digital source the sound stage and dynamic range is much better on the originals.
Like I said that is just one case. Finding originals in perfect condition is very difficult. Mine are from my parents and grandparents.
There are way more things that can go wrong on a turntable than a solid state digital device.
Agreed
What’s really gonna twist your noodle is when you Google ‘needle drop’
Heavy weight records are best with heavy metal music.No seriously the weight makes zeroe difference in sound quality and i have more problems with warped thick ones than thin 70,s records, i think they dont let them cool long enough at the pressing plants.
The weight of the record doesn’t really matter, it’s a marketing gimmick. Whether something is digitally mixed doesn’t really matter either. Spotify is lossy so chances are the record sounds better but it all depends on the mastering. Why don’t you listen to them and tell us which one sounds better?
The system a record is played on is more important than a streaming system.
Spotify is lossy
So is a record, for that matter.
Your record was likely digitally mixed as well. That is generally not the difference.