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by pgeorgi 812 days ago
If everybody went for vinyl, they'd bring the loudness war over as far as it's possible (the medium is more limited).

Right now, sound engineers, not incompetent at all, optimize CDs for the CD audience (and for the most part, they preferentially buy "louder," even if they'd deny it if you ask) and vinyl for those freaks who maintain their diamond needle.

So vinyl sounds better _because_ it's a hipster medium.

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> optimize CDs for the CD audience

CDs haven't been on anyone's radar for a long time.