Owning a record player and enjoying a variety of vinyl, I often hear how great of a listening experience vinyl can offer. Records have seen a recent increase and sales, and people seem to think vinyl is better in every way. Many music lovers seem to think that vinyl is better, but is this truly accurate? Is it always disputed whether MP3s, CDs, or records give the best overall experience. Hugh McIntyre, writer for many magazines and news reports, says “In 2015, sales of vinyl records in the United States grew by an astounding 30 percent. That figure brought the total number of records sold to just under 12 million, up from 9.19 million in 2014,” (McIntyre). It is essential to understand that an Mp3 is sound, typically a song, that is compressed into a very small file, and vinyl records are analog discs made of polyvinyl chloride that require a turntable in order to use. CDs stands for compact disc; CDs are digital optical discs that can store audio. A significant amount of experts and musicians agree vinyl is the best platform to listen to music, but what is the reasoning behind this?
Audiophiles often say that vinyl records resonate better with
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A multitude of variables can affect the listener. It depends if the listener likes large art and lyrics. It depends on how loud the like their music, and whether they want to spend a fair amount of money on high quality speakers, a turntable, and the record itself. People might like the experience a record provides, and others could hate it and only enjoy listening to MP3s in the car. The growth in vinyl record sales is justified for some people. Based on sound quality only, vinyl is not better, MP3s are more reliable, but if there is one thing I concluded from this test and writing, its that I will continue to listen to MP3s in the car, and continue to listen to vinyl in the