Myths (Vinyl): Revision history

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
• curprev 21:3321:33, 3 February 2009‎ Axon talk contribs‎ m 11,428 bytes +79‎ More tweaking of first paragraph
• curprev 21:2321:23, 3 February 2009‎ Axon talk contribs‎ m 11,349 bytes +438‎ Tweaked the structure of the first few paragraphs and made a couple points more clear
• curprev 18:5718:57, 3 February 2009‎ Canar talk contribs‎ m 10,911 bytes 0‎ A bit more editing, paragraphized it. (feel free to revert if you dislike this, Axon! :) )
• curprev 18:4118:41, 3 February 2009‎ Canar talk contribs‎ 10,911 bytes −21‎ →‎Vinyl always sounds better than CD
• curprev 18:3818:38, 3 February 2009‎ Canar talk contribs‎ m 10,932 bytes −252‎ minor formatting cleanups, removed disclaimer, seems pretty objective

6 June 2008

• curprev 19:0719:07, 6 June 2008‎ Axon talk contribs‎ 11,184 bytes +102‎ No edit summary
• curprev 19:0619:06, 6 June 2008‎ Axon talk contribs‎ 11,082 bytes +1,196‎ No edit summary
• curprev 18:5618:56, 6 June 2008‎ Axon talk contribs‎ 9,886 bytes 0‎ No edit summary
• curprev 18:5018:50, 6 June 2008‎ Axon talk contribs‎ 9,886 bytes +3,623‎ No edit summary

8 September 2006

• curprev 17:0917:09, 8 September 2006‎ Axon talk contribs‎ m 6,263 bytes −6‎ Moving Vinyl Guide category over to Vinyl
• curprev 17:0117:01, 8 September 2006‎ Axon talk contribs‎ m 6,269 bytes 0‎ Vinyl Myths moved to Myths (Vinyl): Making vinyl-related topics be a consistent format.
• curprev 16:1916:19, 8 September 2006‎ Axon talk contribs‎ m 6,269 bytes +6‎ No edit summary
• curprev 16:1916:19, 8 September 2006‎ Axon talk contribs‎ 6,263 bytes +1,246‎ No edit summary
• curprev 03:1803:18, 8 September 2006‎ Axon talk contribs‎ 5,017 bytes +149‎ No edit summary
• curprev 03:1703:17, 8 September 2006‎ Axon talk contribs‎ 4,868 bytes −939‎ Removing dustcover and RCM topics - they are under very shaky ground.
• curprev 03:1603:16, 8 September 2006‎ Axon talk contribs‎ 5,807 bytes +243‎ minor changes to repeated playback topic
• curprev 03:1203:12, 8 September 2006‎ Axon talk contribs‎ m 5,564 bytes −99‎ removing two points that should be split up into separate points
• curprev 03:1103:11, 8 September 2006‎ Axon talk contribs‎ m 5,663 bytes +975‎ No edit summary
• curprev 02:5502:55, 8 September 2006‎ Axon talk contribs‎ m 4,688 bytes +73‎ No edit summary
• curprev 02:4102:41, 8 September 2006‎ Axon talk contribs‎ 4,615 bytes +4,615‎ Fork of vinyl introduction