Often stated here is that between Vinyl or analogue which sounds 'natural', but what 'natural' do you mean. I had a hifi nut professor at uni who I kept in touch with for some years. To him his Klipsch speakers, Leak amplifier and Garrard 401 / SME sounded 'natural', it never did to me. What he meant by 'natural' was how that system sounded. Everything else was not 'natural'. The guy at Zero Fidelity coined a phrase, "which fake do you want". All hifi is fake even the very best, and I have listened to $500K worth and it is still not at all like live, in my mind actually much better, the live experience is better but not the sound. So which is the best fake 'natural'. The one you like. To me the slightest pop or crackle on vinyl total ruins the experience, the slightest sound of a mis track stops me listening to the music, so no vinyl for me I'm afraid. Is digital perfect? Yes its perfectly digital playback, you may enjoy perfect vinyl playback, just enjoy the fake you like best, or both if you like the difference.
Analog vs. digital
I’ve found that on my system the digital side is more finely etched than the analog side. Both sound great in their own way, but records just don’t sound so finely defined.
What is your experience?