What percentage of digital vs. analog?


To those who have large classical record collections, what percentage of the time do you spend listening to your records?
Most, but not all, classical analog recordings are available with streaming. (I can’t speak for other genres.) Do you find that records generally sound better? I know there are audiophile record pressings that are exceptional. Also many older recordings from the 60s and 70s are unmatched.
But it seems to me that, at least in classical which I mostly listen to, digital sounds at least as good or better.
So, do you listen to records for sentimental reasons?

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When I compare recordings made in 60s and 70s vinyl vs digital there is usually no question as to which media is better.  Just the elimination of surface noise and extended dynamic range of digital win the day.  And many lps from the early sixties were mixed with the thought that people would be listening on AM Radio (try Bernstein Mahler 7) so even the earliest CD incarnations sounded like a revelation..  Having said all of the above,it is possible to get excellent results with an analog setup, if one has the patience and the cash