Does Anyone Think CD is Better Than Vinyl/Analog?


I am curious to know if anyone thinks the CD format (and I suppose that could include digital altogether) sounds better than vinyl and other analog formats. Who here has gone really far down both paths and can make a valid comparison? So far, I have only gone very far down the CD path and I just keep getting blown away by what the medium is capable of! I haven’t hit a wall yet. It is extremely dependent on proper setup, synergy and source material. Once you start getting those things right, the equipment gets out of the way and it can sound more fantastic than you can imagine! It’s led me to start developing a philosophy that goes something like this: Digital IS “perfect sound forever”; it’s what we do to the signal between the surface of the CD and the speaker cone that compromises it.” 
So I suppose what I’m asking for is stories from people who have explored both mediums in depth and came to the conclusion that CD has the most potential (or vice versa - that’s helpful too). And I don’t simply mean you’ve spent a lot of money on a CD player. I mean you’ve tinkered and tweaked and done actual “research in the lab,” and came back with a deep understanding of the medium and can share those experiences with others.

In my experience, the three most important things to get right are to find a good CD player (and good rarely means most expensive in my experience) and then give it clean power. In my case, I have modified my CD player to run off battery power with DC-DC regulators. The last thing that must be done right is the preamp. It’s the difference between “sounds pretty good” and “sounds dynamic and realistic.”
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mglik, that is an interesting distinction. I have a feeling it has to do with the type of music you play in a working atmosphere vs the type of music you might play head banging with yourself. In my universe that distinction does not hold but hey why should I care.
This topic comes up and some very odd notions are expressed that should be addressed for what they are. This is a discussion. Very few of us have any irons in the fire or conflicts of interest. Those that have more knowledge on the subjects at hand should correct misunderstanding before some id--t try's to make a profit on it.  
To answer the original question, I definitely prefer CD as a whole, but it does not mean CD sounds better in general. CD is so easy to take care of and it takes less space, also it is much easier to listen in the car and in a laptop {granted an older one that still offer it). 

but both LP and CD are dying, my kids and their friends never listen to CD and most of them never seen a LP. i got rid of my LP years ago but still keep my thousands CD. at least they occupy less space.

Now I stream 90% of the time. 
I am really appreciating all the feedback from everyone. Thank you. Happy New Year’s!
Its never an even playing feild.Analogue and digital formats both suffer from poor recordings ,mixing ,and mastering.At the moment Im loving The Beatles Blu Ray of Abbey Road on a Home Theatre system.I have a copy of Red House Painters on Vinyl and CD .I prefer the CD.Hello Sailor's Pacifica Armour sounds better on Vinyl than CD.For me its a case of Horses for Courses.