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Re:Daft Punk releases Random Access Memories remaster with 9... by musicale on Friday May 12, 2023 @08:51PM (#35924320)
I heard the vinyl version of Random Access Memories playing on a cheap turntable and was surprised how good it sounded.

I'd like to A/B the vinyl vs. CD versions through the same speakers to hear how they compare.

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Re:Daft Punk releases Random Access Memories remaster with 9... by ramesh31 on Friday May 12, 2023 @11:15PM (#35925121)
They mastered it on tape, so assumedly analog would have the edge.
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Re:Daft Punk releases Random Access Memories remaster with 9... by hammyhavoc on Saturday May 13, 2023 @02:19AM (#35926099)
Not necessarily.

Mastering for vinyl is very different than any other medium. You need to reduce bass for one so that the needle stays in the groove. The digital version is likely to be the most faithful representation of the tapes, assuming high quality AD was used, which I'm certain it was.

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Re:Daft Punk releases Random Access Memories remaster with 9... by musicale on Tuesday May 16, 2023 @08:37PM (#35969794)
The CD version sounds good on headphones and OK through my small speakers. But the vinyl sound was arresting - maybe a smaller stereo image or something.
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