Topic: Which way to go, analog or digital?

[audioslave]

like in every audio forum, this is a very debatable issue. so, in order to temper down any inflammatory remarks or comments from patrons and advocates of either side, the question goes this way: which format is more popular among the members here, digital or analog?

let's divide the house and tell us which format do you fancy the most, analog or digital?

 

[akyatbundok]

'torney...... pwede ba both?    i wanna experience both, including DVD-A's and DVD's too. 

i play my CDP more often but probably only because i have a lot more CD's than LP's.... if i had more LP's than CD's it would probably be the other way around, but then i'm only just starting to (slowly & tentatively) appreciate analog, w/c i'm finding out has more hassles like the popcorn sound, the record cleaning, cartridge alignment, can't skip to the next track, etc.... but the experience can be just as enjoyable if the rig is properly calibrated and the LP is clean and good quality.

kinda begs the question: instead of having a TT worth 15k + a CDP worth 15k, would it be better instead to upgrade the CDP to a higher-end model worth 30k?

[kimpao]

attorney....... both also for me as i have both sources. 

true as what akyat said....." the experience can be just as enjoyable if the rig is properly calibrated and the LP is clean and good quality"........ again, drawback is that you have to have clean and good condition lps, properly aligned cartridge. in addition to this, there are certain albums which you can not find in analog format, medyo limited nga lang when it comes to newer artists and albums plus you really have to pay the price.

i wouldn't really be getting into analog if all my recent expeditions proved futile.  lucky for me, i was able to acquire  alot of lps from friends and relatives, both local and imported pressings.  But honestly, i enjoy both formats eventhough there are numerous downsides with analog and very little with digital. 









PANGIT ANG PLAKA!!!!........Ibigay nyo nalang sa mga "kapos palad" na tulad ko.....     
   

[j_albert22]

sabi nga sa  TV comercial KUNG SAN KA MASAYA      SUPORTAHAN TA KA ......................ako happy sa digital kc wala ako analog e.......... pero mas maganda kung both meron kc di naman palagi maganda yong digital at analog vice versa

[kimpao]

sabi nga sa  TV comercial KUNG SAN KA MASAYA      SUPORTAHAN TA KA ......................ako happy sa digital kc wala ako analog e.......... pero mas maganda kung both meron kc di naman palagi maganda yong digital at analog vice versa

Pareho pala tayong mga salawahan! Ahahahahaha......... 

[JojoD818]

Attorney,

Ang vote ko eh both analog and digital. 

Cheers! 

[j_albert22]

Pareho pala tayong mga salawahan! Ahahahahaha......... 

hehehehe di naman minsan lang lalo na kung wala sa aking around  

[j_albert22]

Attorney,

Ang vote ko eh both analog and digital. 

Cheers! 

isa pa rin salawahan hehehehehehe

[JojoD818]

isa pa rin salawahan hehehehehehe

ganda kasi pareho eh, di ko mapigil ang sarili ko! 

[j_albert22]

ganda kasi pareho eh, di ko mapigil ang sarili ko! 

hehehe na aappreciate mo pa kac

[JojoD818]

hehehe na aappreciate mo pa kac

sarap analog, pwede mo scratch!

imagine dj mixing with digital gears, pindot ka lang ng pindot, di tulad ng analog, literally hawak mo yun music.

pero ang sarap naman ng dulot na convinience ng digital! 

kaya pareho ko gusto! 

[kimpao]

yung kay akyat pwede pang scratch! Yung akin hindi, yari yung cart ko niyan.

[JojoD818]

yung kay akyat pwede pang scratch! Yung akin hindi, yari yung cart ko niyan.

pero tuwing hahawakan ko yun cart ni akyat eh nag-bubutil yun pawis nya, baka daw kasi di ko mapigil at mag scratch ako! hahahaha

[j_albert22]

pero tuwing hahawakan ko yun cart ni akyat eh nag-bubutil yun pawis nya, baka daw kasi di ko mapigil at mag scratch ako! hahahaha

e di subukan mo hehehe baka maban ka na nyan sa bundok

[vvt-i]

pero tuwing hahawakan ko yun cart ni akyat eh nag-bubutil yun pawis nya, baka daw kasi di ko mapigil at mag scratch ako! hahahaha

sir,
ok lang yan matibay naman ang TT ni akyat kaya kahit scratch mo stable pa rin.

[JojoD818]

Sige na nga! Susubukan ko kung matibay!  Teka, wala yata ako pambayad dun pag nasira ko ah? 

[j_albert22]

Sige na nga! Susubukan ko kung matibay!  Teka, wala yata ako pambayad dun pag nasira ko ah? 

subok na yon sabi nya galing daw sa DJ yon e tsaka yong talaga ang sikat na model non kapanahunan nyo hehehehehe

[vvt-i]

Sige na nga! Susubukan ko kung matibay!  Teka, wala yata ako pambayad dun pag nasira ko ah? 

lagyan lang natin ng dalawang patong ng plastic ng plaka sa ilalim ng felt dudulas na yun.  sarap mag-scratch dun walang wow.

[JojoD818]

Hehehe, basta magdala lang tayo ng pamunas ng pawis nun owner! hehehee

[j_albert22]

Hehehe, basta magdala lang tayo ng pamunas ng pawis nun owner! hehehee

cge sagot na yon hehehehe

[JojoD818]

cge sagot na yon hehehehe

pwede ba yun cartridge na lang sagot mo? 

[j_albert22]

pwede ba yun cartridge na lang sagot mo? 

ok lang kuna ako ang gagawa non kaso ikaw kaya ikaw may sagot hehehehe san may mixer during shoot out para mas maganda at mas madali

[JojoD818]

ok lang kuna ako ang gagawa non kaso ikaw kaya ikaw may sagot hehehehe san may mixer during shoot out para mas maganda at mas madali

meron ako dito diy ko na skinny mixer, kaso puro Alpha pots ginamit ko kaya ayun, pati yun pot may scratch!

[Audioboy]

both. 

you wont appreciate the beauty of one without either. 

 

[Narayan]

 i had both and sold my tt recently...maybe its the convenience of playing cds, its easy accessibility and practically maintenance free

[emvi_2000]

Me both! There are old albums kc that aren't available on CD format. Some oldies naman sound more "buhay" on lps than on their cd format.

[audi0slave]

mostly fence sitters pala kayo eh... 

obviously, i go for the digital formats... we're now on the digital age where the convenience of playability and economy of preserving one's collection is my primordial consideration. i'm a very mobile person and i take my CDs to almost every places where i can play, listen and enjoy my music -- inside my car and in my office. 

lately, i've been comtemplating on just having a good mp3 player so that i can even take it when i'm biking or indulging in sports activities. mas tipid pa!! isaksak mo lang yan sa tube amp, magiging warm na rin tunog nyan...

guys, what do you think of this brand and model of mp3 player---  i-river H340? it can accomodate 40 GB of space.... i prefer the iriver over the iPod M9245 

[Superman]

both. 

you wont appreciate the beauty of one without either.

 

agree with attorney...it's fun to "experience" the best of both worlds...but as akyat and kim mentioned:

....." the experience can be just as enjoyable if the rig is properly calibrated and the LP is clean and good quality"........

[audi0slave]

....." the experience can be just as enjoyable if the rig is properly calibrated and the LP is clean and good quality"........

but that would take much of one's precious time 

besides, you can play any tracks with CDs, you can program when they will be played... you can even have them randomly played or repeatedly played with just a touch of your finger. what more if you have the CD changers or the jukebox CD Players like the Pioneer PD-F1009 where it can house at least 300 CDs...

in short, fingerin mo lang yung remote at mag-eenjoy kana unlike with LPs, magkakanduduling ka pa umasinta just to play a single track. eh paano kapag lasing ka at gusto mong makinig ng music - pampatulog o pampababa ng tama? 

[Superman]

that's OK attorney!...to each his own talaga...for me, it's a wonderful experience listening to some ticks and pops...standing up to "flip" the LP, cleaing the LP before playing, carefully lifting the headshell/tonearm to transfer to another track (para umasinta)...and it's a thrill "maintaining" and "looking for" LPs...just like the other day, i brought my angela bofill "something about you" LP to her free concert at alabang town center...i chased her as she went to her car service after the concert (as she was surrounded by security)...when i approached her and asked for her autograph, she was so happy and surprised that vinyls do exists...now, my LP is a "collector's item", hehehe! (i still have my CDs and LP collection)

while i have CDs, i still find LPs (especially those with very good pressing) to be more musical and emotional...CDs tend to be "electronic" in sound...but of course, that's me...for others it may be different...

we're blessed to be able to experience "both worlds"...thanks!

by the way, OT, your "tootoot", i'll just leave them c/o watt hi-fi ha...thanks!