I post very seldom but enjoy the more mature and informative responses which is why I also welcome Millercarbon back, and as I only listen to vinyl I enjoyed his comment!. Yes LP`s do vary far more in quality than digital musical reproduction however I wouldent want to think of how much I would have to spend on a digital system that gives me the same pleasure and involvement.
The character of analog and digital
Having just obtained some high quality analogue components, I want make some comments on the character of both analog and digital.
First of all it’s very difficult to speak of analog in general. Records vary widely (indeed wildly) in sonic character and quality. Digital recordings are much more uniform. When you play a digital file you more or less know what your getting. Of course some sound better than others, but there is a consistency of character. With records, it’s the Wild West. Variation in SQ and character are rampant.
Therefore it becomes very difficult to make generalizations on which categorically sounds better.