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[–] NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

The resurgence of vinyl was understandable as the sound exhibits a warmth and depth

Only because it is adds pleasing artifacts to the original and people connect a turn table up to something to listen to it with. When used to hearing crappy encoded digital, with a bad DAC through lossy bluetooth to a tiny speaker, vinyl sounds better.

Funny thing is that you can record vinyl digitally and that recording will sound exactly the same on good equipment which tells you it isn't the vinyl itself that sounds good.

In any case vinyl is extremely disappointing to see come back. It is a very energy intensive process, using PVC often mixed with lead. It is very heavy and bulky to move around, so transportation costs are high.

I understand the desire to have a physical thing, but only its flaws make it be a reproduction of the source material AND is environmentally not good.