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Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital

I have not bought a vinyl record since CDs came out, but have been exposed to numerous claims that vinyl is better.  I suspect jazz may be best placed to deliver on these claims, so I am looking for your recommendations.

I must confess that I do not like trad jazz much.  Also I was about to fork out A$145 for Miles Davis "Kind of Blue" but bought the CD for A$12 to see what the music was like.  I have kept the change!

I love the jazz in the movie Babylon, which features local Oz girl Margo Robbie (the film, not the jazz).

So what should I buy?

richardbrand

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inagroove
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I resolved this question by buying the same, high quality recording in both formats.

The Doctor (Doc Powel) on VTL.

ON MY SYSTEM (see listing), the vinyl is better than the CD.  Both were excellent (thanks VTL!), yet repetitive listening confirmed  that the LP was smoother, and slightly more realistic.  

This is one datapoint, but it worked very well.

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