I've noticed this when I listen to digital. I blame it on convenience. It makes us less involved because we don't have to be involved. I've never noticed this with my vinyl system.Then too, my vinyl system cost about 5x the digital so it should sound better. Now that I've bought a PS Audio DirectStream dac, I'm looking forward to see if this changes. However I really believe this has more to do with convenience factor than sound. Sometime my Theta CDP comes far too close to the vinyl. So its not like the CDP sounds bad.Its not as good but still sounds pretty darn good. My suspicion about convenience is based on observation of life itself. I'm often amazed at the lack of situational awareness of many, if not most, people. Living in an area where danger is more the norm than the exception makes one naturally more involved in life. Consider the pioneers who went west through the wilderness. They HAD to be aware or lose their life. We, OTOH, have conveniences that our forefathers on;y dreamed of. But look at us. Our senses are dull. Many people can't listen. They are like those on a BB who read the headline but not the article. Then they answer the headline only to find it was more clickbait rather than descriptive of the actual article. People often listen just enough to form a reply. IMO, convenience is the enemy of the good. Our senses have become dull. Only when forced can/will we use those senses to anywhere near their ability. Vinyl forces us to pay attention. Digital doesn't. FWIW this is just one of the issues with the problem IMO. Modern Life's complexity and our busyness are others. We have lost sight of the beauty of simplicity.