By Matthew Jefferson
Round Table reporter

Vinyl records have been savored by music lovers for many years. Their “old-fashioned” style that they bring to music captures the heart of many music lovers, such as myself.

However, in the early 1980s compact discs were invented. Some would argue that the new technology offers a better quality sound than the vinyl record sound.

Vinyl record sound quality is mostly attributed to the functions of the turntable. CD players  use different technology that mimics that of the turntable.

However, the CD player has its flaws. Often times, they can cause the CD to skip and they are not known to last as long as the turntable.

A CD may skip for  up to a quarter of a second or more. A scratched or damaged record can skip for a small time, but due to the speed of the turntable, it would not skip for the same duration as a CD may.

Much consideration must be taken by a consumer prior to purchasing the best CD player. Factors such as price, quality and performance of the player all come into play.

Vinyl records are my “cup of tea” I enjoy the clearsound that comes with the sound from the turntables. I find that music on CDs have a  hissing sound that can ruins the experience.

I find it easy to transfer a whole vinyl album  using the program Audacity. With the program, I  save the songs as WAV or MP3 files and then transfer the music onto CDs.

Today, many people can find CDs that are created this way from original vinyl records. This allows many music lovers to enjoy the quality of the vinyl, with the new technology that a CD has to offer.