Analog playback on computer.

I doubt if there are many PC people who even own records; I know I've never met one.

Analog > ADC > DAC ≠ analog.

thanks @naromance 

Analog > ADC > DAC ≠ analog.

a few people in this thread really understand what is the analog playback

@gdnrbob 

For me, it's that I grew up with vinyl. I remember the pops and ticks, the stuck needle, having to walk carefully so as not to have the needle jump, and getting up every 1/2 hour to turn the lp over.

Yes, also digging in the crates for vinyl, old dusty vinyl, to find something that you never heard before, something that wasn't digitalized yet, something rare. This is about new discoveries, this philosophy is completely oppisite to the digital world of streaming. Millions of records from the golden era are unknown, not the mainstream music, but very interesting music from all over the world in different genres. Recorded on independent labels, private presses etc. 

This is all about record collection and this is why record collector and audiophile is not the same.

Audiophiles are more concerned about quality, but the record collectors are about new discoveries on original vinyl. Nothing can replace the original vinyl for the collector. Digital is nothing, really. 

In my opinion Record Collector & Audiophile is the best combination, but it is all about analog, digital has no value!  

@chakster ,
Yes, there are many great LP recordings that haven't been digitized. (I bought a few that I need to send to get converted).
Though I must admit that what is now offered on Spotify is much greater than anything I could have imagined. I have discovered composers I never knew existed.
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