Analog Vs Digital
The backlash of pro-audio (professional audio) equipment and the impact of digital technology have whipped out many favourite analog products out of homes. Without getting into technical details of the methodology of analog and digital sound production, the simplest examples of analog sound and digital sound is sound from vinyl records and sound from CDs/media players, respectively. The analog sound from the cassette tape recorder, the turntable and valve type amplifiers is missed the most.
The warmth of these products, which ruled the AV world over the last couple of decades, is missing from their digital rivals.
Some audio enthusiasts prefer the sound of vinyl records to that of a CD. Hard core audio buffs insist, “LPs are decisively more musical. CDs drain the soul from music. The sound of music of the analog age still has a nostalgic tinge. Other enthusiasts too share similar feelings about the analog cassette tape, which they prefer because of its warm sound. Normal music lovers find the CD sound a little harsh. Some call it a sharp sound.
However, the new generation music lovers support digital recording and digital sound claiming that digital sound is definitely superior to any other form of recording. One cannot deny that constant research and technical advances in hardware design have added new dimensions to digital sound.
To prove their point, digital advocates have presented results of Blind Test, which declare the superiority of digital over the analog and point out of several inaccuracies in the analog format. In one such test, music connoisseurs were blindfolded and were played some popular melodies through two different sources in the same acoustic chamber at short intervals.
Most listeners voted for the session in which the melodies were digitally recorded.
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