Is the Vinyl Revival well and growing?

prof
But I know many people like to think this way as it is ego-stroking; it casts themselves as "seeing behind the veil" and others as mere sheep being fleeced.

I resented your comment and that is why I offered mine in return. It's true that I'm not up on the latest technology of vinyl disc/turntables. I apologize for my shortcomings. It's good to hear that you derive so much pleasure from your vinyl and turntable. So, please continue to do so.

Thank you terry.   Sorry if I was brusque. 

prof
But I know many people like to think this way as it is ego-stroking; it casts themselves as "seeing behind the veil" and others as mere sheep being fleeced.

I resented your (above) comment an this is the reason I retorted with my own. There was no need to rant over every single written line. I think its been established that you love your vinyl, turntable etc. I hope you continue to do so. I apologize for getting you bent out of shape but it was only my opinion. You know what they say about opinions? 

I am delighted that they are making equipment now that greatly improves the sound quality of CD's. Up until about a year or two ago, I listened to vinyl 90 percent of the time. I now listen about 50/50. Still though as prof & others have stated, vinyl is superior in my system & is my choice for serious listening. Funny thing I'm buying a lot of CD's now because they are so cheap & I'm hoping the equipment keeps improving at the rate it has in the last 5 years.   

I've never really had problems with CDs, myself.  Early on I used a Meridian 508.20 player and it sounded very nice and "analog" to me.
I eventually sold it when I moved strictly to streaming to my Benchmark DAC, and that has always sounded wonderful as well. (Though my CJ tube amps no doubt help with all this).

Good point prof, I probably didn't give it much of a chance up until the last year or two. 

My LRS is moving next Friday into a space that is 3X the size of their current space. They have a record store (vinyl only), a recording studio and a record label. They are doing very well and I wish them the best. They are GREAT guys and are very passionate about vinyl and recording/re-issuing quality ANALOG recordings. They are betting on the revival continuing and growing. I hope they are right......

digital for the most part has not made me want to sit and really listen.  There are exceptions, but normally no.  There is something about what vinyl and analog does that makes me want to listen.  Its sort of like an OLED tv and a Plasma.  I know that OLED is supposed to be far better, but when I come home and look at the way plasma looks I have no desire to move on in any hurry whatsoever.  

Analog just sounds right in so many ways, its hard to describe.