![Guess what I found and subsequently purchased today? Yes, a Radiohead album on vinyl. In Rainbows in fact. I don’t really splurge on vinyl music often but I don’t have any Radiohead yet and I like their latest work, so why not?
This happens to be one of those records that can be easily compared with its digital counterpart for the slight mixing changes that happen in vinyl world. The upper end of the frequency range is a lot smoother and less aggressive in analogue land. The lows also sound a lot more round. I guess you’d be best to listen, and compare if you wish, to a high quality vinyl rip of the album which I’m including in this post! Enjoy :D
Here is the music first of all: MP3 version [73 MB], and for those who want the utmost in lossless quality, here is a 24-bit lossless [too many MB] :P. I recommend the lossless even though it’s huge. It will play in iTunes. Yes it is normal for it to be a little quieter than your other MP3s. Increased dynamic range is one of the measureable differences of vinyl. (Lossless coming in a bit, just uploading)
Some key tracks that I’ve noticed:
15 Step - Drums sound more natural in the intro.
Nude - Drums also sound more natural throughout, but more noticeably in the last minute
Rockoner - Tambourine sounds nice in the intro. Stereo separation sounds different throughout
Jigsaw - Guitar sounds awesome! Snare drum also sounds great.
Tell me what you think once you’ve given it a few listens! :D](http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l1iwkmaVJn1qzar68o1_500.jpg)
Guess what I found and subsequently purchased today? Yes, a Radiohead album on vinyl. In Rainbows in fact. I don’t really splurge on vinyl music often but I don’t have any Radiohead yet and I like their latest work, so why not?
This happens to be one of those records that can be easily compared with its digital counterpart for the slight mixing changes that happen in vinyl world. The upper end of the frequency range is a lot smoother and less aggressive in analogue land. The lows also sound a lot more round. I guess you’d be best to listen, and compare if you wish, to a high quality vinyl rip of the album which I’m including in this post! Enjoy :D
Here is the music first of all: MP3 version [73 MB], and for those who want the utmost in lossless quality, here is a 24-bit lossless [too many MB] :P. I recommend the lossless even though it’s huge. It will play in iTunes. Yes it is normal for it to be a little quieter than your other MP3s. Increased dynamic range is one of the measureable differences of vinyl. (Lossless coming in a bit, just uploading)
Some key tracks that I’ve noticed:
15 Step - Drums sound more natural in the intro.
Nude - Drums also sound more natural throughout, but more noticeably in the last minute
Rockoner - Tambourine sounds nice in the intro. Stereo separation sounds different throughout
Jigsaw - Guitar sounds awesome! Snare drum also sounds great.
Tell me what you think once you’ve given it a few listens! :D
