There's been a lot of discussion over recent months about digital and remasters, buoyed by the Beatles box set. Last night I played Simon and Garfunkel - the Collection (box-set).
I have 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' and 'Bookends' on vinyl, and then I played the remastered CD box-set with the same two albums (plus three others) and although the clarity and detail was immense compared to vinyl, after about 10 mins, however, I was totally bored with cd and plonked the record back on. The record, albeit with background noise, had far more soul, realism - and somehow sounded more personal.
My point is, based on last nights experience and previous listenings, does technology guarantee better sound quality? Or what modernity adds to sonic enjoyment, does it not deprive it in other areas?
...Or is some brands of amplifiers/CDPs better suited at reproducing modern stuff than others?
I have 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' and 'Bookends' on vinyl, and then I played the remastered CD box-set with the same two albums (plus three others) and although the clarity and detail was immense compared to vinyl, after about 10 mins, however, I was totally bored with cd and plonked the record back on. The record, albeit with background noise, had far more soul, realism - and somehow sounded more personal.
My point is, based on last nights experience and previous listenings, does technology guarantee better sound quality? Or what modernity adds to sonic enjoyment, does it not deprive it in other areas?
...Or is some brands of amplifiers/CDPs better suited at reproducing modern stuff than others?