What in the world is going on.....

I listen to various quality recordings with both speakers and headphones and good amplification.  

Headphones tend to not have as much imaging and soundstage so I find the difference between very good and average recordings in that regard to not be as big with headphones.    

Or it is quite possible that mp3 done well can be higher quality than vinyl not done so well for whatever reason.

So technology alone seldom dictates what sounds best.   

Do not have this CD but other recent Paul Simon CD I do have was definitely mastered to be "loud".