[apercu]

I've been avoidant of most modern vinyl, I don't want to get a vinyl pressing of something that was digitally remastered. What's the point?

[gosub100]

Why get a canvas print when you could put up a TV and display the picture digitally?

[apercu]

I'm guessing you're not a musician or studio worker, or I wasn't clear.

If I am using an analog device (in my case tube amplifier) I want to listen to something that was mastered on analog equipment. If it's square wave pressed on to vinyl you might as well stream.

[cfraenkel]

You should save the exaggerated euphemisms for your audiophile subreddits. "square waves pressed on to vinyl" just proves you have no clue of the physics to an HN audience.

[apercu]

Yep, never studied physics. Do know the difference between a sine wave and a square wave, though.

We can debate whether people can hear the difference, and mastering has as much (or more) to do with it, but I will take an AAA or AAD over an ADD all day.

[aidenn0]

There are some phenomenal sounding DDD masters from the late 80s. I believe it requires all 3 of these, which were present then:

1. Digital recording equipment had significantly improved

2. Audio engineers learned how to use the equipment

3. Heavy digital compressors weren't in use yet.

[bigbuppo]

Hooboy. Where do I even start with this?

[ghusto]

Because the TV wouldn't be as good a representation of the original painting as the canvas print would be. Similarly, vinyl wouldn't be as good a representation of the original sound as CDs would be.