Vinyl, should I take the plunge?

I have over 100 SACD's and they all sound great. I have used an SACD review site to help make my purchases and that has obviously helped me steer my way to the better sounding SACD's, but in no time at all, I have build a pretty good collection of great sounding SACD's and it is growing. I listen to SACD's for days in a row. When I switch to a CD, the air goes out of the presentation.
There is no way in the world I would go back to the clicks and pops of vinyl.
A vinyl LP sounds good the first time you take it out of the package, clean it,
and play it. After that, you are obsessively/compulsively fighting the battle of dust, scratches, and degradation. As Eldartford said, some people can listen
"through" LP noise, but I find that it kills my enjoyment. I also have theory that some people simply have an emotional attachment to the sound of vinyl.
It is the sound with which they grew up and have a lot of positive associations. Since vinyl-heads tend to be rather vociferous in the declarations of superiority, they sometimes talk others who didn't grow up with vinyl into a sort of "contact high." That's just a theory. Hopefully, it will be taken as such and others can respond. There needs to be *some* counterpoint to the vinyl-head attack on digital. So, there you have it.

Rsbeck sez: "Since vinyl-heads tend to be rather vociferous in the declarations of superiority..."

I will submit that such a notion is, without question, a two-sided coin.

Vinyl is much more fun.....The hunt & search at garage sales & estate sales is wonderful. I finally solved the noise problem after much advice & don't think it's a problem. I have bought only 3 or 4 new albums in the last 3 years and just buy select used when I can. All my equipment is "quality used" bought here on Audiogon from vinyl enthusiasts who really care about their products and helping newbies. Finding & playing 30 or forty year old vinyl that sounds perfect is such a treat. The best jazz seems to be on vinyl (and Blues) and I usually start my day with an album (this morning it was Dave Brubeck that I bought for $8, no noise no pops-really smooth on my Rega P3.) I play CD's but the warmth and feel is not the same. Analogue is where it's at...each vinyl record has a story and a history (look at those labels-covers) . CD/SACD seem sterile and antiseptic. Vinyl seems to carry the life and energy of the original performer & the performance plus the interesting history of used vinyl...who originally bought it ? Where? How did it fall in my hands? I'm going dowtown right now and see what's new in my local antique store that gets vinyl on consignment. (that's where I got the Brubeck)

I agree............

with 4yanx. David, correct again, BUT, both sides make noise. Our side just sounds better!!

JJ, try it, on the "inexpensive" side. Whatever you get, if you don't like it, sell. You won't take too much loss if you buy right.

And, I also agree with Dla405j. Vinyl IS more fun IMHO. Sure, I wanted to get into "high end" vinyl to replace an old TT as the rest of my system grew. And, I'm kinda there, almost.

Of course, I've now got some substantial (for me) change AND TIME involved in my rig.

BUT, I wouldn't trade it for no stinkin' silver discs period. They are only for vehicular travel and constant noise at a party.

You have high quality equipment now, and my OPINION is that vinyl will bring out the best of it. You can get lp's anywhere. Your son may learn to gently drop the stylus before he can read. Then you might even let your wife play it (I don't, just threw it out there!).

Eldartford, you're correct! I misspoke in my post. I meant to say that CD's are quieter and have better channel separation than vinyl. Thanks for picking up.on that!