RESton Peace Wrote:
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> I don't agree that warmth is one of the factors
> that is enhanced by vinyl.
>
> The reason it may be perceived this way is because
> elements that are today thought of as adding
> "warmth", such as using tubular amps (just one
> example), were used commonly in recording back
> when vinyl was prevalent, thus the affiliation
> between warm sound and vinyl. Those techniques
> are not that common today in general, mostly due
> to dependence on digital recording techniques.
>
> Warmth is indeed a term used frequently pertaining
> to sound.
>
>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_sound_vs._digi
> tal_sound#Analog_warmth
>
> In conclusion, warmth is acheived through
> recording and any medium can bring that facet out
> of the recording, even cassette tapes.
>
> And of course, robert/musicloverva/meade skelton
> is a bitch.
yes, but unlike vinyl, casette tapes are highly destructable. They lose their magentism and produce a hiss over the years. Records are forever.