Here we go then and I'll keep it short (ish). As a general principle you may be correct.
But the overriding factor is how the original was recorded, mastered, produced and pressed. I have some vinyl that sounds deep and sparkly and just wants to be played over and over again it's so absorbing: likewise I have some that deserves to be turned into plant pots.
Play me again, Sam:
Cream: Live at the Royal Albert Hall.
Fleetwood Mac: Tango in the Night
The Beatles: 1962-1966 (Red Album)
David Gilmore: Rattle That Lock
Dire Straits: On Every Street
Roger Waters: Amused to Death
Pass me a Geranium:
Free: Live (even the CD sounds better)
Genesis: Seconds Out
Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day
The Who: Quadrophenia
ELO: All Over The World
and sadly quite a lot of the more recent AC/DC stuff!
This is no reflection on the bands themselves, just the clowns in charge of the production process and those who think compressing the hell out of the music is something the public will welcome.
I have bought albums from HDTracks (expensive site in the UK, there are cheaper alternatives), but I've had a lot of success using DVD Audio Extractor to get the hi-res soundtrack off a DVD. Tubular Bells II and III Live are outstanding. You have to pay for the programme (about USD $30) but it works every time and you have the DVD of the performance as well.
Yes, you may be correct, but I think it's a qualified Correct.
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