Vinyl?


I have a Rega P6 and have been listening to some vinyl to break it in but one thing I noticed is that vinyl is not always a better choice. I listened to, for example, Dave Mason's It's Like You Never Left on vinyl and it clearly shows that the original recording was poorly done.  Contrast this with Johhny Hodges Blues which is amazing on vinyl. 

My advice? Some recordings are worth the investment in vinyl but others aren't because the original recording just wasn't that good. 
naplesrich

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You may be right, it's subjective. I can't really be absolutely sure because my analog rig is better than digital, but still I have an impression that every recording I have, even a very poor one, done in analog sounds better on vinyl than on cd, often much better. What's more, digital recordings or/and mastering also sound better on vinyl, at least Japanese vinyl. They sound digital, just better digital.
Is it worth, say, paying $150-$200 for an original edition of Pink Floyd album in NM condition compared to $30-$40 for digital disc? It would be for me, though in this example I am okay with $50 Japanese release.