Myths (Vinyl): Revision history

22 June 2015

• curprev 05:2105:21, 22 June 2015‎ 174.24.39.82 talk‎ 23,822 bytes +4‎ spelling fixes

16 June 2015

• curprev 12:5012:50, 16 June 2015‎ 138.232.74.21 talk‎ 23,818 bytes +450‎ →‎inaccurate sampling, ADC, and DAC theory

4 June 2015

• curprev 19:1819:18, 4 June 2015‎ 109.150.236.218 talk‎ 23,368 bytes 0‎ →‎Jitter

25 December 2014

• curprev 11:4811:48, 25 December 2014‎ 87.57.151.96 talk‎ 23,368 bytes +636‎ →‎Myth: Belt-driven turntables are better than direct-drive turntables

8 October 2014

• curprev 04:3604:36, 8 October 2014‎ Mjb talk contribs‎ 22,732 bytes +1,926‎ + my attempt to address the assumption that spiky waveforms and higher DR measurements mean different masters were used and that the vinyl is audibly more dynamic

2 October 2014

• curprev 19:4419:44, 2 October 2014‎ 67.226.156.77 talk‎ 20,806 bytes +60‎ Just added some clarity to the titles.

22 September 2014

• curprev 04:0304:03, 22 September 2014‎ Greynol talk contribs‎ 20,746 bytes −108‎ Vinyl sourced from clipped masters will remain clipped but are usually not apparent to the untrained eye or dynamic range meters.

15 August 2014

• curprev 03:3903:39, 15 August 2014‎ 65.190.3.16 talk‎ 20,854 bytes +108‎ →‎Vinyl requires a better-sounding master because it is physically incapable of reproducing the hypercompressed sound mastered to CD

12 June 2014

• curprev 09:5809:58, 12 June 2014‎ Mjb talk contribs‎ m 20,746 bytes +59‎ →‎Frequency resolution: adjustments to previous edit
• curprev 09:5609:56, 12 June 2014‎ Mjb talk contribs‎ 20,687 bytes +674‎ +attempt to debunk a myth spotted in the comments of https://underdesign.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/the-math-behind-why-compact-discs-sound-better-than-vinyl-records/

7 June 2014

• curprev 08:0808:08, 7 June 2014‎ 188.153.157.60 talk‎ 20,013 bytes +1‎ →‎Vinyl is better than digital because the analog signal on the vinyl tracks the analog signal exactly, while digital is quantized into steps

21 April 2014

• curprev 19:2119:21, 21 April 2014‎ 24.57.231.44 talk‎ 20,012 bytes +386‎ →‎A cartridge is permanently damaged and should be replaced if the stylus appears even slightly bent

11 April 2014

• curprev 09:3209:32, 11 April 2014‎ Mjb talk contribs‎ 19,626 bytes +135‎ +references section and plea for help
• curprev 09:3009:30, 11 April 2014‎ Mjb talk contribs‎ 19,491 bytes +2,227‎ expanded and added subsection headings to quantization section

21 March 2014

• curprev 12:2712:27, 21 March 2014‎ Mjb talk contribs‎ m 17,264 bytes −3‎ →‎Adding a penny to the headshell improves tracking/sound: rm extra word

31 October 2013

• curprev 10:0310:03, 31 October 2013‎ Mjb talk contribs‎ 17,267 bytes −35‎ →‎Belt-driven turntables are better than direct-drive turntables: rearranged and rephrased this section for readability and clarity. "speed tolerance" seems to encompass variable stylus drag.
• curprev 09:2809:28, 31 October 2013‎ Mjb talk contribs‎ 17,302 bytes +564‎ →‎Adding a penny to the headshell improves tracking/sound: Adjusting counterweight to compensate isn't an aside, and people who added coins to headshells in their youth often didn't adjust squat
• curprev 07:4107:41, 31 October 2013‎ Mjb talk contribs‎ 16,738 bytes +61‎ →‎A cartridge is permanently damaged and should be replaced if the stylus appears even slightly bent: this "myth" conflated terms, contained contradictory info, and seemed to say the myth was true

19 August 2013

• curprev 01:4701:47, 19 August 2013‎ 70.243.122.166 talk‎ 16,677 bytes +3‎ →‎Belt-driven turntables are better than direct-drive turntables: grammar
• curprev 01:3601:36, 19 August 2013‎ 70.243.122.166 talk‎ 16,674 bytes 0‎ →‎Vinyl always sounds better than CD: fixed preposition

6 August 2013

• curprev 11:2411:24, 6 August 2013‎ Mjb talk contribs‎ 16,674 bytes 0‎ Frequency is not measured in dB. Response=amplitude, right?

6 June 2013

• curprev 00:4800:48, 6 June 2013‎ 99.119.214.203 talk‎ 16,674 bytes +15,530‎ nice vandalism /mu/
• curprev 00:2400:24, 6 June 2013‎ 173.186.46.142 talk‎ 1,144 bytes −1,203‎ →‎Belt-driven turntables are better than direct-drive turntables
• curprev 00:2300:23, 6 June 2013‎ 173.186.46.142 talk‎ 2,347 bytes −317‎ →‎A cartridge is permanently damaged and should be replaced if the stylus appears even slightly bent
• curprev 00:2100:21, 6 June 2013‎ 173.186.46.142 talk‎ 2,664 bytes −449‎ →‎Adding a penny to the headshell improves tracking/sound
• curprev 00:2000:20, 6 June 2013‎ 173.186.46.142 talk‎ 3,113 bytes −682‎ →‎Vinyl has greater resolution than CD because its dynamic range is higher than for CD at the most audible frequencies
• curprev 00:1900:19, 6 June 2013‎ 173.186.46.142 talk‎ 3,795 bytes −2,027‎ →‎Vinyl is better than CD because it reproduces higher frequencies than CD and avoids anti-aliasing filter issues at the frequencies CDs can reproduce
• curprev 00:1700:17, 6 June 2013‎ 173.186.46.142 talk‎ 5,822 bytes −5,579‎ →‎Vinyl is better than digital because the analog signal on the vinyl tracks the analog signal exactly, while digital is quantized into steps
• curprev 00:1700:17, 6 June 2013‎ 173.186.46.142 talk‎ 11,401 bytes −872‎ →‎Vinyl always sounds better than CD
• curprev 00:1600:16, 6 June 2013‎ 173.186.46.142 talk‎ 12,273 bytes −702‎ →‎The vinyl surface is heated to several hundred degrees on playback, and repeat play of the same track should wait at least several hours until the vinyl has cooled
• curprev 00:1600:16, 6 June 2013‎ 173.186.46.142 talk‎ 12,975 bytes −764‎ →‎Proper vinyl playback is click-free
• curprev 00:1200:12, 6 June 2013‎ 173.186.46.142 talk‎ 13,739 bytes −2,935‎ →‎Vinyl requires a better-sounding master because it is physically incapable of reproducing the hypercompressed sound mastered to CD

27 March 2013

• curprev 01:1001:10, 27 March 2013‎ Greynol talk contribs‎ 16,674 bytes −567‎ Undo revision 23884 by 68.113.249.3 (talk)Conclusions drawn from linked discussion are highly questionable.

26 February 2013

• curprev 23:1123:11, 26 February 2013‎ Mjb talk contribs‎ 17,241 bytes +106‎ →‎Vinyl is better than digital because the analog signal on the vinyl tracks the analog signal exactly, while digital is quantized into steps: +link to new xiph.org video

5 January 2013

• curprev 12:2612:26, 5 January 2013‎ 68.113.249.3 talk‎ 17,135 bytes +567‎ →‎Vinyl requires a better-sounding master because it is physically incapable of reproducing the hypercompressed sound mastered to CD
• curprev 08:4108:41, 5 January 2013‎ Kohlrabi talk contribs‎ 16,568 bytes +35‎ Made mastering section more neutral. see: http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=98199

7 December 2012

• curprev 10:3610:36, 7 December 2012‎ Mjb talk contribs‎ m 16,533 bytes +80‎ →‎Vinyl is better than CD because it reproduces higher frequencies than CD and avoids anti-aliasing filter issues at the frequencies CDs can reproduce: +link to interesting discussion re: frequency

5 December 2012

• curprev 12:2612:26, 5 December 2012‎ CherylJosie talk contribs‎ 16,453 bytes +3,422‎ →‎Vinyl is better than digital because the analog signal on the vinyl tracks the analog signal exactly, while digital is quantized into steps

3 December 2012

• curprev 04:0404:04, 3 December 2012‎ CherylJosie talk contribs‎ 13,031 bytes +151‎ Undo revision 23158 by EdOByrne (talk)

4 November 2012

• curprev 20:0720:07, 4 November 2012‎ 108.14.200.39 talk‎ 12,880 bytes 0‎ →‎Vinyl is better than CD because it reproduces higher frequencies than CD and avoids anti-aliasing filter issues at the frequencies CDs can reproduce

5 May 2012

• curprev 12:4712:47, 5 May 2012‎ EdOByrne talk contribs‎ 12,880 bytes −151‎ →‎Vinyl is better than digital because the analog signal on the vinyl tracks the analog signal exactly, while digital is quantized into steps

21 January 2012

• curprev 03:1703:17, 21 January 2012‎ Mjb talk contribs‎ 13,031 bytes +74‎ no scientific evidence that ultrasonics affect perception of audible content
• curprev 03:1503:15, 21 January 2012‎ Mjb talk contribs‎ 12,957 bytes +865‎ what higher frequencies are there to preserve?

17 April 2011

• curprev 23:0523:05, 17 April 2011‎ Mjb talk contribs‎ 12,092 bytes +897‎ →‎Vinyl...digital is quantized into steps: Added a paragraph to address the oft-repeated myth of stair-step waveforms, by my understanding, which may not be technically correct. Please fix it

16 April 2011

• curprev 14:4614:46, 16 April 2011‎ Jruf talk contribs‎ 11,195 bytes +63‎ No edit summary

17 February 2009

• curprev 05:4305:43, 17 February 2009‎ Mjb talk contribs‎ 11,132 bytes −316‎ →‎Vinyl always sounds better than CD: first paragraph had nothing to do with the topic; it's a completely separate argument

16 February 2009

• curprev 08:4708:47, 16 February 2009‎ Axon talk contribs‎ m 11,448 bytes −6‎ Minor correction suggested by botface (the earlier change was from botface too)
• curprev 08:1208:12, 16 February 2009‎ Axon talk contribs‎ 11,454 bytes 0‎ →‎Vinyl requires a better-sounding master because it is physically incapable of reproducing the hypercompressed sound mastered to CD

3 February 2009

• curprev 22:2022:20, 3 February 2009‎ Axon talk contribs‎ m 11,454 bytes +62‎ →‎Vinyl always sounds better than CD
• curprev 21:3421:34, 3 February 2009‎ Axon talk contribs‎ m 11,392 bytes −36‎ →‎Vinyl always sounds better than CD