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Vinyl > Digital on HowStuffWorks, Is their explanation incorrect? |
 Feb 16 2009, 00:36
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My friend won't give in that he just likes the motions of putting his records on his turntable but he found this website:
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/question487.htm QUOTE This means that the waveforms from a vinyl recording can be much more accurate, and that can be heard in the richness of the sound. QUOTE From the graph above you can see that CD quality audio does not do a very good job of replicating the original signal. (at 16/44.1) I referred him to this: http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Vinyl_Myths (http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthread.php?t=85436) I'm trying to understand the specifics but I'm a little lost. Are these two contradictory? Could someone clear up where HowStuffWorks might be disseminating wrong info? This post has been edited by Peter: Feb 19 2009, 02:32
Reason for edit: Link now less search engine friendly.
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Feb 18 2009, 22:15
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Group: Members Posts: 2117 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Silicon Valley Member No.: 46454 |
QUOTE Doug, can you please dig into your work computers and identify the chipsets? As reported by Windows Device Manager: "RealTek AC'97 Audio" (Motherboard soundchip) "CMI 8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device" (Separate PCI soundcard) And, if you'd like to see the waveforms, send me a PM with your email. (I have several captured waveform images.) P.S. Of course, these are cheap soundcards/soundchips. Audio has nothing to do with my job, and none of these computers are intended for audio use. Another one of my computers (also with a motherboard soundchip) does put-out sine waves. (I haven't tested my home computers.) This post has been edited by DVDdoug: Feb 18 2009, 22:23 |
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Feb 24 2009, 22:05
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QUOTE (DVDdoug @ Feb 18 2009, 16:15)  QUOTE Doug, can you please dig into your work computers and identify the chipsets? As reported by Windows Device Manager: "RealTek AC'97 Audio" (Motherboard soundchip) Covers a wide range of chips. Most have adequate but not sparkling performance. Hard to tell exactly what's going on. QUOTE "CMI 8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device" (Separate PCI soundcard) An oldie-moldie with poor performance. In some tests it almost seems like the guts have only 8 bit resolution. |
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snoozer Vinyl > Digital on HowStuffWorks Feb 16 2009, 00:36
Mike Giacomelli QUOTE (snoozer @ Feb 15 2009, 18:36) I... Feb 16 2009, 01:03 Canar It is completely, horribly wrong, down to the grap... Feb 16 2009, 01:22 Axon Here's what I put down on the contact us page.... Feb 16 2009, 08:51
krabapple QUOTE (Axon @ Feb 16 2009, 02:51) This is... Feb 18 2009, 18:35 Axon QUOTE (krabapple @ Feb 18 2009, 11:35) QU... Feb 18 2009, 19:19 DVDdoug QUOTE The waveform is a lie (CDs do not output squ... Feb 17 2009, 20:51 AndyH-ha Perhaps these have exceptionally low cost soundcar... Feb 17 2009, 21:51 krabapple QUOTE (AndyH-ha @ Feb 17 2009, 15:51... Feb 18 2009, 18:37 greynol Well, there's gotta be a DAC, but it appears t... Feb 17 2009, 22:19 Axon If it really does look like that then it will have... Feb 18 2009, 02:19 greynol QUOTE (Axon @ Feb 17 2009, 17:19) If it r... Feb 18 2009, 02:52 Axon Lavry's sampling paper goes over inherent atte... Feb 18 2009, 03:09 seangan There are two things you can tell your friend. Fir... Feb 18 2009, 03:25 krabapple QUOTE (seangan @ Feb 17 2009, 21:25) I’m ... Feb 18 2009, 18:39 greynol That's an informative paper, Axon.
Thanks... Feb 18 2009, 03:27 2Bdecided Can't we break the link in the first post? I d... Feb 18 2009, 11:39 Axon Those are some pretty common cards. I did not expe... Feb 18 2009, 23:02 Dynamic Sorry to resurrect an oldish topic, but OMG!
... Mar 3 2009, 21:24 Axon There was a blind test conducted by a bunch of Vin... Mar 3 2009, 22:00 Knowzy QUOTE (Axon @ Feb 18 2009, 10:19) Mods: i... Mar 4 2009, 19:53 |
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