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Does vinyl really sound better than streaming? It depends on who you ask. One thing that’s certain is that vinyl sounds different — it adds a warmth (and often a comforting hiss) that many people find nostalgic. And even in the modern age, where pretty much any song is a few taps and scrolls away, some still prefer taking the time to find a record and drop the needle.
Below, we’ve asked a number of musicians, audio professionals and vinyl lovers to share which records they still love listening to on vinyl. From obvious classics to deep, deep cuts, these albums are sure to bring your audio setup to life.
Michael Fremer is a veteran audio journalist and music critic. He is editor-in-chief of TrackingAngle.com and is the editor at large at The Absolute Sound.
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“A 1950 mono recording that sounds better than most recordings made since, cut from the original tape. The vinyl has a tactile, three-dimensional “you are there” quality lacking in any digital version. On “Mood Indigo” vocalist Eve Duke is in your room on the LP, not so much on the 44,1k/16-bit stream.”