It is very simple for laymen playing records From cereal boxes. Records provide a continuous signal. Any digital source, even if “oversampled” still is not continuous- it has individual bits of information. Remastered records are usually better because the original tapes are typically half speed mastered so it can be cleaned up. Also they are usually made on better vinyl and pressed better. 45s are even better Because you’re getting the information delivered at even higher rates and since they take up less space on the record, the tone arm sits closer to tangent to the record and spends less time at a reduced angle.
is the sound of vinyl due to the physical process of the turntable?
Same here. I do not own a turntable, however, if the sound of vinyl comes from the physical act of the record on the turntable why can't I transfer digital audio or at least emulate that process to digitally recreate that sound? I remember back in the 1970's you had 45rpm records on the back of cereal boxes and they were not vinyl, however they sounded good why can't I do that myself?