| Vinyl does sound better than digital. There are some recordings where there's a huge difference (think "Intro" by Alan Braxe and Fred Falke) that don't and probably never will sound great digitally. Other recordings just plain suck and it doesn't make a difference.
95% of today's clubs are crap in the sound system department, and I say this from playing all over the world for years. The majority of clubs I play in, and I'm talking clubs with 2000+ capacity, don't even have stereo because stereo is too difficult. A lot of clubs have the promoter's girlfriend or some relative doing the sound.
In the mid 80's, I remember when every single club i played in had a Richard Long sound system, with not only a separate sound system for live PA's, but also separate lighting.
The last 20 sets I've done with live PA's also on the bill had the live PA's singing through the DJ mixer with no effects. These are all shows with 1000+ people.
With that commitment to quality the issue of vinyl vs digital for sound quality no longer enters the equation. |