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numpad0yesterday at 5:29 PM2 repliesview on HN

They don't, because just about anything available is better than CDs. Vinyl craze is actually not about "warmth", just genuinely more data.


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mrobyesterday at 6:20 PM

The only additional data that (some) vinyl has over CDs is inaudible ultrasound. Ultrasound is intentionally omitted from CDs because they're intended for humans to listen to. In all audible aspects a correctly mastered CD release is closer to the original sound than any vinyl. And if you really want ultrasound (perhaps your dog enjoys it), you can get digital releases at higher sample rates.

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Rubberducky1324yesterday at 10:34 PM

> just genuinely more data.

Mastering is mostly done purely digital, so only when they are pressed are they converted to analog grooves. This can never add new data / information.