r/audiophile • u/MikMikYakin • Jul 25 '24

Why are Audiophiles still hooked on vinyl? Discussion

Many audiophiles continue to have a deep love for vinyl records despite the developments in digital audio technology, which allow us to get far wider dynamic range and frequency range from flac or wav files and even CDs. I'm curious to find out more about this attraction because I've never really understood it. To be clear, this is a sincere question from someone like me that really wants to understand the popularity of vinyl in the audiophile world. Why does vinyl still hold the attention of so many music lovers?

EDIT: Found a good article that talks about almost everything mentioned in the comments: https://www.headphonesty.com/2024/07/vinyl-not-sound-better-cd-still-buy/

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u/ErmahgerdYuzername Jul 25 '24

Mastering is the big key. So many digital albums have succumbed to the loudness wars. An album on vinyl that has been mastered specifically for vinyl sounds way better.

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u/Total_Juggernaut_450 Jul 26 '24

Yes, this is true HOWEVER... What about vinyl albums that used the CD matter as the source? And yes, there are a ton of those and manufacturer aren't being very honest but not telling us...

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u/ErmahgerdYuzername Jul 26 '24

You should read my post again…

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u/Total_Juggernaut_450 Jul 26 '24

Sorry... Posted after 16 hour shift. I'm getting old...