CD Rip VS LP Rip

[mrcd]

Anyone have an idea why most LP to FLAC files are much larger than those ripped to FLAC from a CD?

[Dat Ei]

Re: CD Rip VS LP Rip

I think it is because of the higher noise level of LPs.


Dat Ei

[mville]

Re: CD Rip VS LP Rip

Anyone have an idea why most LP to FLAC files are much larger than those ripped to FLAC from a CD?

What is an LP file?

[Dat Ei]

Re: CD Rip VS LP Rip

What is an LP file?

My guess is that he meant a digitized long playing record / vinyl.


Dat Ei

[mville]

Re: CD Rip VS LP Rip

My guess is that he meant a digitized long playing record / vinyl.

Thanks Dat Ei, that's what I thought, I just wasn't sure.

Often, vinyl lp rips are sampled at 24-bit, 96kHz or greater, so result in much larger files.

If the flac is 16-bit 44.1kHz, the OP is still comparing apples with oranges here. A analog sourced sample and a digital CD sample is not a like for like comparison.

[mrcd]

Re: CD Rip VS LP Rip

Do you mean that ripped LP sounds better? Some feel LPs sound better than CDs and sometimes that may be true. Overtime though I think LP will degrade with each play as it is a needle contacting vinyl whereas a laser is reading a CD. Anyone agree or disagree with that?

[mville]

Re: CD Rip VS LP Rip

Do you mean that ripped LP sounds better?

No.

Some feel LPs sound better than CDs and sometimes that may be true.

IMO, the Vinyl LP vs Audio CD debate is down to personal preference.

Personally, I have a large vinyl collection and a large cd collection and in most cases, I prefer to listen to the vinyl rather than the cd, because on my hi-fi system, I prefer the sound of vinyl. However, I also love the convenience and portability of a digital audio library.

I just don't see the point of ripping vinyl lps. For me, the idea of digitizing an analog format is nonsensical (and very time consuming). I buy vinyl lps to listen to on my (decent) turntable, in the analog domain.

Overtime though I think LP will degrade with each play as it is a needle contacting vinyl whereas a laser is reading a CD. Anyone agree or disagree with that?

Not if the turntable is setup correctly, so I disagree.

[garym]

Re: CD Rip VS LP Rip

Not if the turntable is setup correctly, so I disagree.

I agree. I have vinyl albums I've owned and played for over 40 years that are still in excellent shape and have not degraded due to use (as mville notes, this doesn't HAVE to be the case). This all said, nothing I like more than my CDs ripped to digital, sitting on my server at my fingertips (and at home, work, and the weekend cabin)!