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I don't trust the article because the writer has the idea vinyl can be a reference.Check out this thread:
The Quality Of Tape: The new transfers of Decca’s Ring recordings,
Starting at Post #35.
Also this article:
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"The Greatest Recording Ever Made": The Decca/Solti "Ring" Cycle Revisited - PART 3: Listening to the Decca "Ring"
A Deep Dive into the Many Available Versions of the Decca "Ring", from Original Pressings and Audiophile Reissues to the Latest Remasteringtrackingangle.com
From the Tracking Angle publication. You may not trust this article considering its provenance, but there are a ton of comparisons between Vinyl, CD, and SACD and mastering methods. All sourced from the same original performances. Fascinating story.
He mentions:
On digital media the closest you are going to get to the sonic experience of the top-flight vinyl is the new SACD version (and I assume Hi-Res digital downloads of same), and in some ways it will get you further. You do hear every detail, though I suspect some listener fatigue might set in after a while. But let me be clear: it’s very, very good indeed - as it should be at the price - and I may well pick it up one day if the price is right.
I'm sorry, but the premise is broken. The whole vinyl path is a colored medium. No doubt there are a host of issues with something that long ago in so many iterations, but the idea of praising SACD because it gets closest to top-flight vinyl is simply not viable. SACD and digital handled right can give a near perfect copy of the master tape. Vinyl in no iteration has that within its capabilities. Vinyl is well loved and capable of providing enjoyment. It is however a coloration put onto whatever passes thru the medium. The historical info about the different versions available in this article is very valuable.